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| director = [[Idrissa Ouedraogo]]
| director = [[Idrissa Ouedraogo]]
| producer = Idrissa Ouedraogo
| producer = Idrissa Ouedraogo
| writer = Idrissa Ouedraogo<br />[[Santiago Amigorena]]<br />[[Olivier Lorelle]]
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| starring =[[Vusi Kunene]]<br />[[David Mohloki]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vusi Kunene]]|[[David Mohloki]]}}
| music = [[Wally Badarou]]
| music = [[Wally Badarou]]
| cinematography = [[Pierre-Laurent Chénieux]]
| cinematography = [[Pierre-Laurent Chénieux]]
| editing = [[Monica Coleman]]
| editing = [[Monica Coleman]]
| distributor =[[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]
| distributor =[[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]
| released = {{film date|1997|10|22|France|1999|03|05|UK}}
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| runtime =93 minutes
| runtime =93 minutes
| country = Burkina Faso<br />France
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'''''Kini and Adams''''' is a 1997 [[Burkina Faso|Burkinabé]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Idrissa Ouedraogo]]. It was filmed in [[Zimbabwe]] in English.<ref>{{cite book
'''''Kini and Adams''''' is a 1997 [[Burkina Faso|Burkinabé]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Idrissa Ouedraogo]]. It was filmed in [[Zimbabwe]] in English language.<ref>{{cite book
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==Plot==
==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.
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. In order 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==
==Cast==
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*Fidelis Cheza as Tapera
*Fidelis Cheza as Tapera
*[[Sibongile Mlambo]] as Bongi
*[[Sibongile Mlambo]] as Bongi
*Simon Shumba as Pedlar
*Walter Muparutsa as Big Oaf
*Tisa Chifunyise as Big Oaf's Wife


==Reception==
==Reception==
For this film Idrissa Ouedraogo was nominated for the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[1997 Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4797/year/1997.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Kini and Adams |accessdate=2009-09-21|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> and won the Jury prize at the 1998 [[Bermuda International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web
For this film, Idrissa Ouedraogo was nominated for the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[1997 Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4797/year/1997.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Kini and Adams |accessdate=2009-09-21|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> and won the Jury prize at the 1998 [[Bermuda International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web
|title = Archive: September/October 1998
|title = Archive: September/October 1998
|publisher = [[Northwest Film Center]]
|publisher = [[Northwest Film Center]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0119463|Kini and Adams}}
* {{IMDb title|0119463|Kini and Adams}}
* {{Amg movie|155007|Kini and Adams}}
* {{RefFCAT|472}}{{dead link|date=May 2019}}
* {{RefFCAT|472}}{{dead link|date=May 2019}}
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{{Idrissa Ouedraogo}}


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Latest revision as of 00:42, 22 December 2024

Kini and Adams
Directed byIdrissa Ouedraogo
Written by
Produced byIdrissa Ouedraogo
Starring
CinematographyPierre-Laurent Chénieux
Edited byMonica Coleman
Music byWally Badarou
Distributed byPolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 22, 1997 (1997-10-22) (France)
  • March 5, 1999 (1999-03-05) (UK)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • Burkina Faso
  • France
LanguageEnglish

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

Plot

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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. In order 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

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  • Vusi Kunene as Kini
  • David Mohloki as Adams
  • Nthati Moshesh as Aida
  • John Kani as Ben
  • Netsayi Chigwendere as Binja
  • Fidelis Cheza as Tapera
  • Sibongile Mlambo as Bongi
  • Simon Shumba as Pedlar
  • Walter Muparutsa as Big Oaf
  • Tisa Chifunyise as Big Oaf's Wife

Reception

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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

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  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. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. 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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