Kini and Adams

Kini and Adams
Kini and Adams
Directed by	Idrissa Ouedraogo
Written by	Idrissa Ouedraogo; Santiago Amigorena; Olivier Lorelle;
Produced by	Idrissa Ouedraogo
Starring	Vusi Kunene; David Mohloki;
Cinematography	Pierre-Laurent Chénieux
Edited by	Monica Coleman
Music by	Wally Badarou
Distributed by	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Release dates	October 22, 1997 (France); March 5, 1999 (UK);
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	Burkina Faso; France;
Language	English

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

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

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

^ 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.
^ "Festival de Cannes: Kini and Adams". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
^ "Archive: September/October 1998". Northwest Film Center. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
^ Rabinowitz, Mark (1998-05-11). "Bermuda Fest Wraps, "Kini and Adams" Wins Jury Prize". IndieWire. Retrieved 2008-08-03. ^{[dead link]}