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  • 2019
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2019
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary Through a magical realist lens, The Burial Of Kojo follows the story of Esi, as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father, Kojo and her uncle, Kwabena. Directed by TED fellow, music composer and musician Samuel “Blitz” Bazawule, the film chronicles the tale of two brothers through the gifted eyes of a ...

  • 2019
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2019
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 20 m

The Burial Of Kojo

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
93
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Through a magical realist lens, The Burial Of Kojo follows the story of Esi, as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father, Kojo and her uncle, Kwabena. Directed by TED fellow, music composer and musician Samuel “Blitz” Bazawule, the film chronicles the tale of two brothers through the gifted eyes of a ...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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100
May 31, 2019
Though the film deals in tragedy, its sheer cinematic exuberance is immensely hopeful. As too, is the story of how one of the most exciting directorial debuts in recent memory was picked up by Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing and planted in a few theaters before blossoming on Netflix.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
100
Mar 28, 2019
The Burial of Kojo is a near-virtuoso work, a feast of emotion, nuance and beauty, and a startling feature directing debut.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
90
Mar 28, 2019
Wonderfully atmospheric and culturally enriching, The Burial of Kojo truly qualifies as a spellbinding experience.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
88
Apr 10, 2019
Bazawule’s simple, arrestingly composed frames accumulate into something transcendent and deeply affecting.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 2, 2019
Viewers may worry that Bazawule's starkly gorgeous pictures aren't going to add up to anything, but Burial satisfies in prosaic as well as poetic terms, supplying an end that makes sense of its beginning. It will leave many who see it eager for the young filmmaker's next fable.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.3
83% Positive
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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
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83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company Wheel Barrow Productions
Release Date Mar 29, 2019
Duration 1 h 20 m
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Awards

African Movie Academy Awards
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Luxor African Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
World Cinema Amsterdam
• 1 Nomination

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