The Burial of Kojo (2018)
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- Synopsis:
- "The Burial of Kojo" follows the story of Esi (Cynthia Dankwa), as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father, Kojo (Joseph Otsiman) and her uncle, Kwabena (Kobina Amissah-Sam). After Kojo goes missing on an illegal mining expedition with Kwabena, Esi embarks on a magical adventure to rescue her father.
- Actors:
- Joseph Otsiman, Mamley Djangmah, Kobina Amissah-Sam, Cynthia Dankwa, Henry Adofo, Anima Misa, Brian Angels, Joe Addo, Zalfa Odonkor, Mohammad Mehdi, Edward Dankwa, Emmanuel Nerttey, Godswell Erbah, Francis Tawiah, Yayra David Agbofah, Christine Boateng, Eva Maria Hubl, Verona Dabkwa, Daniel Bafour, Jessica Opatch
- Directors:
- Blitz Bazawule
- Producers:
- Ama K. Abebrese, Blitz Bazawule, Terence Nance
- Narrated By:
- Ama K. Abebrese
- Writers:
- Blitz Bazawule
- Aka:
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- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of The Burial of Kojo
What the Water Remembers - The Burial of Kojo review by griggs
Time runs in circles here, and memory keeps the clock. Told by a child who seems to speak across past and future, The Burial of Kojo blends everyday Ghana with quiet enchantment: a white heron that guides, a black crow that tempts, doors appearing where walls should be, a mine that plays both pit and underworld. The magical touches aren’t spectacle so much as second sight, folding folklore into family business.
Blitz Bazawule shoots it like a story you could walk into—sun-struck water, smoke, and colour that feels half-remembered. The circular narration is intriguing, and the film’s best passages trust images to carry meaning. When it leans on voiceover and symbols a little too firmly, the spell thins; the rhythm can drift, and a few motifs announce themselves rather than emerge.
Still, the enchantment mostly holds. As a tale about guilt, love, and finding one’s way back, it’s tender, imaginative, and worth the journey.