The Cursed Ones
| The Cursed Ones | |
|---|---|
Film Poster for The Cursed Ones
|
|
| Directed by | Nana Obiri Yeboah |
| Produced by | Nicholas K. Lory |
| Written by | Maximilian Claussen |
| Starring |
Oris Erhuero Jimmy Jean-Louis Ama K. Abebrese Fred Amugi David Dontoh Rama Brew Joseph Otsiman Ophelia Dzidzornu |
| Music by | Benjamin Wright |
| Cinematography | Nicholas K. Lory |
| Edited by | Josh Levinsky |
|
Production
company |
|
|
Running time
|
95 minutes |
| Country | UK / Ghana |
| Language | English |
The Cursed Ones is a 2016 British film that was directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah and produced by Nicholas K. Lory. The original screenplay was written by Maximilian Claussen. The film tells the story of a disillusioned reporter and an idealistic young pastor, who fight to free a girl accused of witchcraft from the clutches of a system of corruption and superstition in the heart of West Africa.
The film received 3 African Movie Academy Awards in 2016 for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design. It was nominated for 13 AMAA awards in total, making it the most nominated film of 2016.
The film was shot entirely on location in Ghana. The majority of the film was shot in a single village in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The Cursed Ones screened at the Hackney Picturehouse in London, England as part of the official selection for the Royal African Society's Film Africa festival. In 2016 the film also screened in competition at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, the Atlanta Film Festival, the Helsinki African Film Festival, the 27th Annual Emden International Film Festival, and the New York African Film Festival at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts where it was co-presented by the Human Rights Watch.
...
Wikipedia