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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
CountriesTemplate:Film Burkina Faso
France
LanguageEnglish

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

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]

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[3] and won the Jury prize at the 1998 Bermuda International Film Festival.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Hoefert De Turégano, Teresa (2004). African Cinema and Europe: Close-up on Burkina Faso. European Press Academic Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 888398031X.
  2. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Kini & Adams > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Kini and Adams". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  4. ^ "Archive: September/October 1998". Northwest Film Center. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  5. ^ Rabinowitz, Mark (1998-05-11). "Bermuda Fest Wraps, "Kini and Adams" Wins Jury Prize". indieWIRE. Retrieved 2008-08-03.

Kini and Adams at IMDb

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