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Kini and Adams
Directed byIdrissa Ouedraogo
Written byIdrissa Ouedraogo
Santiago Amigorena
Olivier Lorelle
Produced byIdrissa Ouedraogo
StarringVusi Kunene
David Mohloki
CinematographyPierre-Laurent Chénieux
Edited byMonica Coleman
Music byWally Badarou
Distributed byPolygram Filmed Entertainment
Release dates
France:
October 22, 1997
United Kingdom:
March 5, 1999
Running time
93 minutes
CountriesBurkina Faso
France
LanguageEnglish

Kini and Adams is a 1997 Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was filmed in Zimbabwe in English.[1]

Plot

Somewhere in southern Africa, in a huge region populated by poor peasants, two friends dream of a better life, far from their village, and decide to leave and make their dream come true. To leave, they attempt to repair an old car with second-hand spare parts, but their family and friends make fun of them. Little by little, their impetus dies down and so does their friendship. Finally, bitterness and jealousy put an end to the friendship between the two men and they become fierce enemies.

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

Reception

For this film Idrissa Ouedraogo was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival[2] and won the Jury prize at the 1998 Bermuda International Film Festival.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Hoefert De Turégano, Teresa (2004). African Cinema and Europe: Close-up on Burkina Faso. European Press Academic Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 88-8398-031-X.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Kini and Adams". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  3. ^ "Archive: September/October 1998". Northwest Film Center. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  4. ^ Rabinowitz, Mark (1998-05-11). "Bermuda Fest Wraps, "Kini and Adams" Wins Jury Prize". indieWIRE. Retrieved 2008-08-03. [dead link]


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