2016 (2010 film)
| 2016 | |
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| Mmienu zero biako asia | |
| 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 “Kicked Baby” |
| 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 |
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "'2016 Ghana Movie Trailer' Is Bizarre And Wonderful (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Vince Mancini (14 November 2011). "Ghana's Terminator/Predator movie looks legit". Uproxx. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Todd Brown (16 November 2011). "Ghana Is Infested With Terminators And Predators In 2016". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "T.J. Miller's Favorite Insane Movie Trailer". TeamCoco. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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