Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones

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Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones
French Kite Zo A: Laisse les os
Directed by Kaveh Nabatian
Written byWood-Jerry Gabriel
Produced byKaveh Nabatian
Zach Niles
Joseph Ray
StarringSanba Zao
CinematographyKaveh Nabatian
Edited byKaveh Nabatian
Music byLakou Miziik
Joseph Ray
Production
company
Post-Moderne
Distributed byLa Distributrice de films
Release date
  • October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)(FNC)
Running time
70 minutes
CountriesCanada, Haiti
LanguageHaitian 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]

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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

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma (Montreal)Prix de la paix (Audience Award)Won [7]
Outstanding Feature Film Cinematographer Reelworld Film Festival Won [8]
2023Best EditingBendFilm 2023Won [9]
2024 Best Feature Length Documentary 12th Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [10]
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Won [11]
Best Feature DocumentaryCinema on the Bayou (Louisiana)Won [12]
Prix des lycéensFIFAC (French Guiana)Won [13]

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References

  1. Bradley Gibson, "Kite Zo A : Leave the Bones". Film Threat , March 22, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. Charles-Henri Ramond, "[FNC 2022] Aperçu de la sélection québécoise"
  4. https://awardsradar.com/2023/03/18/sxsw-interview-director-kaveh-nabatian-talks-haiti-and-the-artistic-collaboration-behind-kite-zo-a/
  5. Victoria Ahearn (October 20, 2022). "Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes". Playback . Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
  7. https://www.leavethebones.com/film
  8. https://www.reelworld.ca/awards
  9. https://bendfilm.org/festival-archives/2023-festival-archive/
  10. https://www.ladistributrice.ca/en/articles/2-prix-aux-prix-ecrans-canadiens
  11. https://www.ladistributrice.ca/en/articles/2-prix-aux-prix-ecrans-canadiens
  12. https://cinemaonthebayou.com/
  13. https://festivalfifac.com/2023/longs-metrages-en-competition-2023/kite-zo-a-laisse-les-os/