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]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Festival du nouveau cinéma | 2022 | Prix de la paix (Audience Award) | Kaveh Nabatian | Won | [5] |
Reelworld Film Festival | 2022 | Outstanding Feature Film Cinematographer | Won | [6] | |
Canadian Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Feature Length Documentary | Nominated | [7] | |
Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Won | [8] | |||
Prix Iris | December 8, 2024 | Best Documentary | Kaveh Nabatian, Joseph Ray, Zach Niles | Won | [9] |
Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Kaveh Nabatian | Nominated | [10] | ||
Best Editing in a Documentary | Nominated | ||||
Best Original Music in a Documentary | Lakou Mizik, Joseph Ray | Nominated | |||
Best Sound in a Documentary | Sacha Ratcliffe, Hans Laitres, Joseph Ray, Roudie Rigaud Marcelin | Nominated |
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