The Burial of Kojo
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The Burial of Kojo is a 2018 Ghanaian drama film by Blitz Bazawule that blends magical realism and social commentary to tell the story of a young girl recounting her father Kojo’s mysterious disappearance.
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| The Burial of Kojo canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Burial of Kojo Context triple: [ARRAY, notableWorkDistributed, The Burial of Kojo]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Burial of Kojo Target entity description: The Burial of Kojo is a 2018 Ghanaian drama film by Blitz Bazawule that blends magical realism and social commentary to tell the story of a young girl recounting her father Kojo’s mysterious disappearance.
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A.
Laid Black
Laid Black is a contemporary jazz-funk album by bassist and producer Marcus Miller that blends groove-oriented compositions with elements of R&B, hip-hop, and world music.
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B.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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C.
Burial Hill
Burial Hill is a historic cemetery and former fort site in Plymouth, Massachusetts, known as the resting place of many early Pilgrims and prominent colonial settlers.
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D.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
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E.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a 1701 comedic play by Richard Steele that helped establish his reputation in early 18th-century English drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best First Feature Film by a Director
ⓘ
linked to:
Africa Movie Academy Award
Best Narrative Feature at Urbanworld Film Festival ⓘ |
| castMember |
Ama K. Abebrese
ⓘ
Cynthia Dankwa ⓘ Joseph Otsiman ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Fernandez ⓘ |
| countryOfFilming | Ghana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ghana ⓘ |
| criticalReception | praised for its visual poetry and storytelling ⓘ |
| director | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Array ⓘ |
| distributor |
Array Releasing
ⓘ
linked to:
ARRAY
|
| editingBy | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
fantasy drama film ⓘ independent film ⓘ magical realism film ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
| hasMetacriticCategory | generally favorable reviews ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Twi ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Esi
ⓘ
Kojo ⓘ |
| musicBy | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
| narrator | Esi ⓘ |
| NetflixReleaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Ghanaian films acquired by Netflix
ⓘ
its blend of magical realism and social commentary ⓘ its lyrical visual style ⓘ |
| platformRelease | Netflix ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young girl named Esi recounts the story of her father Kojo’s mysterious disappearance. ⓘ |
| producer | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 80 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
| setting | Ghana ⓘ |
| theme |
environmental degradation
ⓘ
family ⓘ guilt ⓘ illegal mining ⓘ redemption ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| usesNarrativeDevice | magical realism ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Urbanworld Film Festival ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| writer | Blitz Bazawule ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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