Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones
Appearance
Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones | |
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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 |
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]
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 Best Feature Length Documentary[6]
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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"
- ^ "SXSW Interview: Director Kaveh Nabatian Talks Haiti and the Artistic Collaboration behind 'Kite Zo A'". 18 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones".
- ^ "2022 Awards".
- ^ "2023 Festival Archive".
- ^ "La Distributrice shines at the Canadian Screen Awards | la Distributrice de Films".
- ^ "La Distributrice shines at the Canadian Screen Awards | la Distributrice de Films".
- ^ https://cinemaonthebayou.com/
- ^ "Kite Zo A : Laisse les os". 2 September 2023.
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