2016 (2010 film)

Not to be confused with 2016 or 2012 (film).

2016
Promotional release poster
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Directed by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Written by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Screenplay by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Story by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Based on	2012
Produced by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Starring	Rose Mensah Ebenezer Donkor Emmanuel Afriyie Osei Joseph Priscilla Anabel Baptiste Moureau Nadhir Haouzi
Cinematography	Samuel K. Nkansah
Edited by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Music by	Samuel K. Nkansah
Animation by	For the 3D animation for the creatures Samuel K. Nkansah
Production company	Ninja Movie Production
Distributed by	Ninja Movie Production
Release date	2010 (2010)
Running time	151 minutes (two parts, 75.5 minutes each)
Country	Ghana
Language	Akan
Budget	Estimated GH₵0
Box office	Unknown

2016 is a 2010 Ghanaian direct-to-video science-fiction action film directed by the pseudonymous director Ninja, aka Samuel K. Nkansah. The film takes place in the year 2010 and follows Ghanaians who must survive a group of hostile aliens who invade Accra in the hopes of colonizing the world by the year 2016. The movie has become known for its bizarre trailer and its low-budget visual effects. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Rose Mensah as Maa Dorcas
• Ebenezer Donkor as Mr. Oppong
• Francis Annan as Benedict Veerga
• Osei Joseph as Johnson
• Musaev Ibrahim as Cara
• Fabio Pardo as the student
• Baptiste Moureau as the Terminator
• Nadhir Haouzi as the Alien
• Robin Collard was in the casting
• Eric K. Adu as Thomas
• Elizabeth Akomaah as Millina
• Elizabeth Yeboah as Becca
• Mohammed Ismeal as Kofi
• Cindy Oduro as Rose

Release

2016 first gained notice in 2011 when a trailer for the film was uploaded to YouTube. The Huffington Post called the trailer "bizarre and wonderful", ^[1] while Cyriaque Lamar of io9 described it as "basically Alien , Predator , and Terminator all rolled into one". ^[4] The trailer was shown on a 2015 episode of the late-night talk show Conan , featuring guest T. J. Miller. ^[5] The movie was split into two parts, as is the norm of the direct-to-video market in West Africa.

References

1. "'2016 Ghana Movie Trailer' Is Bizarre And Wonderful (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post . 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
2. Vince Mancini (14 November 2011). "Ghana's Terminator/Predator movie looks legit". Uproxx . Retrieved 16 December 2016.
3. Todd Brown (16 November 2011). "Ghana Is Infested With Terminators And Predators In 2016". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved 16 December 2016.
4. Cyriaque Lamar (14 November 2011). "2016, the trailer for Ghana's Predator, is the best thing you'll see all day". io9 . Retrieved 16 December 2016.
5. "T.J. Miller's Favorite Insane Movie Trailer". TeamCoco . 5 May 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

External links

• 2016 at IMDb (beginning)
• 2016 at IMDb (conclusion)