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
Release dates
  • November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06)
Running time
100 minutes
Country UK / Ghana
Language English

The Cursed Ones is a 2015 British film that was directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah. The original screenplay was written by Maximilian Claussen and inspired by the BAFTA winning 2009 documentary,[1] Saving Africa's Witch Children. 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.

Cast

Production

The film was shot entirely on location in Ghana in September 2014.[2] The majority of the film was shot in a single village in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [3]

Release

The world premiere of the film was on November 6, 2015, at the Hackney Picturehouse in London, England.[4] The film was screened as part of the official selection for the Royal African Society's Film Africa festival. [5]

Awards

Award Category Recipient Result
Ghana Movie Awards[6][7][8] 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 Actress in a Supporting Role Ama K. Abebrese Nominated
Best Adapted or Original Screenplay Maximilian Claussen Nominated
Best Directing Nana Obiri Yeboah Nominated
Best Cinematography Nicholas K. Lory 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 Makeup and Hairstyling Araba Ansah Won
Best Visual Effects Ahmed El-Azma Nominated
Best Sound Editing and Mixing Gernot Fuhrmann Nominated
Discovery of the Year Ophelia Dzidzornu Nominated
Film Africa London AUF Audience Award [9] Nominated

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