2016 (2010 film)
2016 | |
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Directed by | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Written by | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Screenplay by | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Story by | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Produced by | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Starring | Rose Mensah Ebenezer Donkor Emmanuel Afriyie Osei Joseph Priscilla Anabel Baptiste Moureau Nadhir Haouzi “Kicked Baby” |
Cinematography | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Edited by | Ninja Samuel K. Nkansah |
Music by | Ninja 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. Crazy Ghanaian nig nig "Νΐggα". 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
- Osei Joseph as Johnson
- Musaev Ibrahim as Cara
- Fabio Pardo as the student
- Baptiste Moureau as Terminator
- Nadhir Haouzi as The Alien
- Robin Collard was in the casting
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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