Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kaveh Nabatian and released in 2022.[1] The film is a sensory portrait of rituals in Haiti.[2]
| Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones | |
|---|---|
| French | Kite Zo A: Laisse les os |
| Directed by | Kaveh Nabatian |
| Written by | Wood-Jerry Gabriel |
| Produced by | Kaveh Nabatian Zach Niles Joseph Ray |
| Starring | Sanba Zao |
| Cinematography | Kaveh Nabatian |
| Edited by | Kaveh Nabatian |
| Music by | Lakou Miziik Joseph Ray |
Production company | Post-Moderne |
| Distributed by | La Distributrice de films |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Countries | Canada, Haiti |
| Language | Haitian Creole |
The film premiered at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma[3] followed by an international premiere at South by Southwest in 2023.[4] Films du Québec, September 21, 2022. It was subsequently screened at the 2022 Reelworld Film Festival, where Nabatian won the award for best cinematography.[5]
The film won the Canadian Screen Award at 12th Canadian Screen Awards for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Nabatian) where it was also nominated for for Best Feature Length Documentary[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Festival du nouveau cinéma (Montreal) | Prix de la paix (Audience Award) | Won | [7] |
| Outstanding Feature Film Cinematographer | Reelworld Film Festival | Won | [8] | |
| 2023 | Best Editing | BendFilm 2023 | Won | [9] |
| 2024 | Best Feature Length Documentary | 12th Canadian Screen Awards | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Won | [11] | ||
| Best Feature Documentary | Cinema on the Bayou (Louisiana) | Won | [12] | |
| Prix des lycéens | FIFAC (French Guiana) | Won | [13] |
References
edit- ^ Bradley Gibson, "Kite Zo A : Leave the Bones". Film Threat, March 22, 2023.
- ^ Adrian Mack, Janet Smith and Gail Johnson, "DOXA documentary reviews: From an engrossing look back at BC-born Satanic Panic to teens in Ukraine". Stir, May 4, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "[FNC 2022] Aperçu de la sélection québécoise"
- ^ https://awardsradar.com/2023/03/18/sxsw-interview-director-kaveh-nabatian-talks-haiti-and-the-artistic-collaboration-behind-kite-zo-a/
- ^ Victoria Ahearn (October 20, 2022). "Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes". Playback. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
- ^ https://www.leavethebones.com/film
- ^ https://www.reelworld.ca/awards
- ^ https://bendfilm.org/festival-archives/2023-festival-archive/
- ^ https://www.ladistributrice.ca/en/articles/2-prix-aux-prix-ecrans-canadiens
- ^ https://www.ladistributrice.ca/en/articles/2-prix-aux-prix-ecrans-canadiens
- ^ https://cinemaonthebayou.com/
- ^ https://festivalfifac.com/2023/longs-metrages-en-competition-2023/kite-zo-a-laisse-les-os/
External links
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