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