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Directed by | Nana Obiri Yeboah |
Written by | Maximilian Claussen |
Produced by | Nicholas K. Lory |
Starring | Oris Erhuero Jimmy Jean-Louis Ama K. Abebrese Fred Amugi David Dontoh Rama Brew Joseph Otsiman Ophelia Dzidzornu |
Cinematography | Nicholas K. Lory |
Edited by | Josh Levinsky |
Music by | Benjamin Wright |
Production company | Zissou Pictures Ltd. |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | UK / Ghana |
Language | English |
The Cursed Ones is a 2015 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 fights to free a girl accused of witchcraft from the clutches of a corrupt system and superstition in the heart of West Africa.
The film received 3 Africa 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.
Cast
- Oris Erhuero as Godwin Ezeudu
- Jimmy Jean-Louis as Paladin
- Ama K. Abebrese as Chinue
- Joseph Otsiman as Pastor John Moses
- Ophelia Dzidzornu as Asabi
- Fred Amugi as Pastor Uchebo
- David Dontoh as Bartender
- Rama Brew as Village Elder
- Akofa Edjeani Asiedu
Production
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.
Release
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.
Awards
Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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International Film Festival of Kerala | Best Film | Nominated | |
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding World Cinema Motion Picture | Nominated | |
International Filmfest Emden-Norderney | SCORE Bernhard Wicki Award | Nominated | |
Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | Favourite UK African Film | Nicholas K. Lory, Maximilian Claussen, Nana Obiri Yeboah | Won |
Favourite Male Screen Personality | Oris Erhuero | Won | |
Atlanta Film Festival | Jury Award for Best Film | Nominated | |
Helsinki African Film Festival | Jury Award for Human Rights and Social Commentary | Won | |
Film Africa London | AUF Audience Award | Nominated | |
Canada International Film Festival | Award of Excellence for a Foreign Film | Nicholas K. Lory | Won |
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film | Nicholas K. Lory | Nominated |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Oris Erhuero | Nominated | |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Joseph Otsiman | Nominated | |
Best Director | Nana Obiri Yeboah, Maximilian Claussen | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Maximilian Claussen | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Nicholas K. Lory | Won | |
Best Costume Design | Afriye Frimpong | Nominated | |
Best Make-up | Araba Ansah | Nominated | |
Best Production Design | Davide De Stefano | Won | |
Best Soundtrack | Benjamin Wright | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Josh Levinsky | Nominated | |
Best Sound | Gernot Fuhrmann | Nominated | |
Best Young/Promising Actor | Ophelia Dzidzornu | Nominated | |
Golden Movie Awards | Overall Golden Movie | Nicholas K. Lory | Won |
Golden Cinematography | Nicholas K. Lory | Nominated | |
Golden Actor | Oris Erhuero | Nominated | |
Golden Supporting Actor | Fred Amugi | Nominated | |
Golden Supporting Actress | Ama K. Abebrese | Won | |
Golden Director | Nana Obiri Yeboah | Won | |
Golden Writer | Maximilian Claussen | Nominated | |
Golden Art Director | Georgie Carson | Won | |
Golden Editor | Josh Levinsky | Nominated | |
Golden Sound Editor | Gernot Fuhrmann | Nominated | |
Golden Discovery | Ophelia Dzidzornu | Nominated | |
Ghana Movie Awards | Best Picture | Nicholas K. Lory | Nominated |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Oris Erhuero | Nominated | |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jimmy Jean-Louis | Nominated | |
Best Directing | Nana Obiri Yeboah | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Nicholas K. Lory | Nominated | |
Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Araba Ansah | Won | |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ama K. Abebrese | Nominated | |
Best Adapted or Original Screenplay | Maximilian Claussen | Nominated | |
Best Production Design | Davide De Stefano | Nominated | |
Best Music (Original Score) | Benjamin Wright | Nominated | |
Best Music (Original Song) | Benjamin Wright | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Josh Levinsky | Nominated | |
Best Visual Effects | Ahmed El-Azma | Nominated | |
Best Sound Editing and Mixing | Gernot Fuhrmann | Nominated | |
Discovery of the Year | Ophelia Dzidzornu | Nominated |
References
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- "Films - Pan African Film Festival". www.paff.org. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "List of Films & Special Presentations". Atlanta Film Festival. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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External links
- Zissou Pictures Official Film page
- The Cursed Ones at Rushlake Media
- The Cursed Ones at IMDb
- Adventures of Sinbad actor, Oris Erhuero talks about shooting The Cursed Ones Archived 24 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Cinematography | |
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- 2015 films
- 2015 thriller films
- Films about witchcraft
- Films about human rights
- British films based on actual events
- English-language Ghanaian films
- Ghanaian independent films
- Films about children
- Films set in Nigeria
- Films set in Ghana
- Films shot in Ghana
- British independent films
- 2015 drama films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s British films
- Ghanaian thriller films
- English-language independent films
- English-language thriller films