The Burial of Kojo is a 2018 Ghanaian drama film written, composed and directed by Blitz Bazawule. Produced by Bazawule, Ama K. Abebrese and Kwaku Obeng Boateng,[5][6] it was filmed entirely in Ghana on a micro-budget, with local crew and several first-time actors.[7] The film tells the story of Kojo, who is left to die in an abandoned gold mine, as his young daughter Esi travels through a spirit land to save him.
It had its world premiere in New York on 21 September 2018, at the Urban World Film Festival,[8][9] where it was recognized as Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema).[10] The film received nine nominations at the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won two, including Best First Feature Film by a Director.[11] It is distributed by ARRAY and was released on streaming service Netflix on 31 March 2019,[3][4] making it the first Ghanaian film to premiere in selected countries worldwide, on Netflix.[12][8][13]