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Blitz Bazawule

Born April 19, 1982 · Accra, Ghana (age 44)

Blitz Bazawule is a filmmaker and musician born in Accra, Ghana and based in Brooklyn, New York. Blitz's short films Native Sun (2012) and Diasporadical Trilogìa (2016) have premiered at BAM New Voices in Black Cinema. His debut feature film The Burial of Kojo was released in 2018, later released on Netflix via Ava DuVernay's ARRAY distribution company. Bazawule wrote, directed, co-edited and co-…

Known For

The Color Purple

The Color Purple · 2023

The Color Purple

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Black Is King

Black Is King · 2020

This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

Diasporadical Trilogia

Diasporadical Trilogia · 2016

Diasporadical Trilogia

MovieMusicFantasy

Diasporadical Trilogìa follows the story of a woman who mysteriously lived on three different continents at the same time. Through a magical realism lens, she shares her memories of growing up as a little girl in Brooklyn, a young lady in Accra and a middle aged woman in Bahia, while struggling with love, immigration and gentrification.

The Burial of Kojo

The Burial of Kojo · 2018

The Burial of Kojo

MovieDramaThriller

A man is trapped in a mine shaft by his vengeful brother while his daughter embarks on a magical journey to rescue him.

Native Sun

Native Sun · 2011

MovieDramaAdventure

Mumin, a precocious young boy, makes the long trip to Accra from his home in Ghana’s rural northern region. He leaves having just experienced his mothers death, her last words to him a directive to travel to Accra and find the father he has never met. Along the journey he experiences Ghana as only a child can and in so doing expands our view of what the country is and what it will be.

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The Color Purple

The Color Purple · 2023

The Color Purple

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Executive Music Producer

Black Is King

Black Is King · 2020

This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

Director

Diasporadical Trilogia

Diasporadical Trilogia · 2016

Diasporadical Trilogia

MovieMusicFantasy

Diasporadical Trilogìa follows the story of a woman who mysteriously lived on three different continents at the same time. Through a magical realism lens, she shares her memories of growing up as a little girl in Brooklyn, a young lady in Accra and a middle aged woman in Bahia, while struggling with love, immigration and gentrification.

Director

The Burial of Kojo

The Burial of Kojo · 2018

The Burial of Kojo

MovieDramaThriller

A man is trapped in a mine shaft by his vengeful brother while his daughter embarks on a magical journey to rescue him.

Director

Native Sun

Native Sun · 2011

MovieDramaAdventure

Mumin, a precocious young boy, makes the long trip to Accra from his home in Ghana’s rural northern region. He leaves having just experienced his mothers death, her last words to him a directive to travel to Accra and find the father he has never met. Along the journey he experiences Ghana as only a child can and in so doing expands our view of what the country is and what it will be.

Producer