Kini and Adams
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| Directed by | Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Produced by | Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Written by | Idrissa Ouedraogo Santiago Amigorena Olivier Lorelle |
| Starring | Vusi Kunene David Mohloki |
| Music by | Wally Badarou |
| Cinematography | Pierre-Laurent Chénieux |
| Editing by | Monica Coleman |
| Distributed by | Polygram Filmed Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | France: October 22, 1997 United Kingdom: March 5, 1999 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Burkina Faso France |
| Language | English |
Kini and Adams is a 1997 Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was filmed in Zimbabwe in the English language.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Two friends, Kini and Adams, live as poor farmers in a rural South African community. They struggle to fix up an old car to enable them to move to the city to find a better life.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Vusi Kunene as Kini
- David Mohloki as Adams
- Nthati Moshesh as Aida
- John Kani as Ben
- Netsayi Chigwendere as Binja
- Fidelis Cheza as Tapera
[edit] Reception
For this film Idrissa Ouedraogo was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival[3] and won the Jury prize at the 1998 Bermuda International Film Festival.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Hoefert De Turégano, Teresa (2004). African Cinema and Europe: Close-up on Burkina Faso. European Press Academic Publishing. pp. 241. ISBN 888398031X.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Kini & Adams > Overview". AllMovie. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:155007~T0. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Kini and Adams". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4797/year/1997.html. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "Archive: September/October 1998". Northwest Film Center. http://www.nwfilm.org/archives/schedule_1998/nowplaying_sepoct98.html. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Mark (1998-05-11). "Bermuda Fest Wraps, "Kini and Adams" Wins Jury Prize". indieWIRE. http://www.indiewire.com/ots/fes_98Berm_980511_Awards.html. Retrieved 2008-08-03.[dead link]
[edit] External links
Kini and Adams at the Internet Movie Database
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