All language subtitles for The.Burial.of.Kojo.2018.1080p.NF.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H264-CMRG (1)

My father Kojo had had the same

recurring dream for 7 years.

The dream where the sea
swallows the earth

and a raging fire burns.

He never told anybody
about this dream.

He never told anyone it
wasn't a dream at all.

It was more like a memory.

A tragic memory he
could never forget.

My father believed only the water
could cleanse the past.

So before I was born,

he moved to a village surrounded
by nothing but water.

A village far, far away.

This is where my story begins.

The village surrounded by water was

like no other place known to man.

Legend has it that the Snail God
carried the people on its shell,

and brought them to the
middle of the lake

where they built their
homes on stilts.

This is where my father
met my mother.

It is said that on the
day that they met,

the frogs sang a melody
so beautiful,

the pond lit up

and the flowers bloomed.

Right there and then,

they decided to get married.

The bride price was

one bottle of whisky,

two bags of yam,

six pieces of wax cloth,

one sewing machine,

and one large calabash
of palm wine.

My father sold everything he
owned to pay the bride price.

Not long after that, I was born.

On that night,

my father said he saw
a vision so magical

he couldn't explain it.

The sky lit up

and golden droplets rained
from the heavens.

There I stood,

illuminated by the light that
poured from above.

My father asked all the
soothsayers in our village

and they all confirmed
his vision.

I was supposed to
bring prosperity

and good luck to my family.

However,

things did not turn
out that way.

So...

If you had the chance
to go to any big city,

where would you go?

I don't know.

Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi,
anywhere.

I don't want to go anywhere.

I like it here.

So you don't mind seeing the
same thing everyday?

No.

And you?

Sometimes.

So you are going to leave me?

Why would you say such a thing?

I'm never going to leave you.

If you leave me, I'm going to
turn into the wind,

disappear into thin air
and find you.

You don't have to turn into the
wind and go anywhere.

I won't leave you.

I promise you.

Sit down and lets go home.
Your mother is waiting.

My mother had
lived her whole life on the

village surrounded by water.

She longed to see the world
beyond the lake,

but my father never
had any money.

She grew tired of his empty
promises and decided...

I'm leaving.

So she left and came back.

And left and came back.

And left again.

And every time she left,

my father waited for her in the
same exact place they first met.

But this time,

No frogs sang,

and no flowers bloomed.

What do you think?

We can sell the things
we don't need.

Your outboard motor.

I think we can get a lot of
money if we sold it.

You want me to sell my
outboard motor?

Why don't you sell your
sewing machine?

But you know this is
what feeds us.

So I don't contribute anything?

I won't sell anything of mine to
move to the big city.

My mind is made up.

I spent most
of my time with my father.

He told me so many
interesting stories.

The beginnings only made sense
if you knew the ending,

and the endings were never
quite what you expected.

And so one day,

just like my father's stories,

a blind old man no one had ever
seen came to our village.

He told us he was from
the realm in-between

where the sky meets the earth

and people walk upside down.

He said the Crow that
ruled this realm

was trying to capture
the sacred bird

and only a child with a pure
heart could keep the bird safe.

My father did not believe a word
the old man said.

Please... No.

I am trusting you.
Take care of it.

But he didn't want to offend
him so he let me keep the bird.

That night I dreamt of the Crow
who ruled the realm in-between.

Ama.
Ama.

Ama.
Ama, wake up.

Ama. Where is her medicine?

Another stranger visited us.

But this was no
ordinary stranger.

This was my uncle, Kwabena.

Kwabena.

Kojo.

So how is mother?

That's why I'm here.

She's not well.

Esi.

What's wrong with your food?

I don't want fufu.

I want rice.

Here you go.

Kwabena... No.

Buy whatever you want.

The Crow is here to
capture the Sacred Bird.

Don't let him take it.

I'll be waiting
for you in the big city.

That night my father had the
same dream he has had for 7 years.

But this time he remembered it
exactly as it happened.

It was the night my uncle married
the beautiful bride Adwoah.

People came from far and wide to
witness the spectacular wedding.

Now everybody knew my father
loved Adwoah.

But she chose his older brother,

and it broke my father's heart.

The Vice President went to China

with a plan to leverage some
of our gold site deposits

to tackle the program
for industrialization.

This place has changed.

This is where the old filling
station used to be.

That's moved too?

Oh, long time.

...is neither against mining
nor against the Chinese.

You see those Chinese men?

They run things now.

Everywhere you go,
they are there.

Ama.

Ama.

Ama wake up. I have
something to tell you.

Wake up.

Ama.

You are here already.

So you finally told her
what happened.

Can you believe it?

It's been 7 years.

I'm sure that I'm the
luckiest person right now.

Celebrating my wedding and funeral
anniversary on the same day.

Ah.

I forgot.

You don't drink anymore.

Well, I'll drink for us.

So Alejandro and
Jose are brothers?

Yes.

So why are they fighting?

Sometimes brothers
fight each other.

It is I, your one true love.

He is watching us.

Stay away from her.

You took something
from me brother.

It is time for me to take
something back.

I swear, I will kill you.

So when my father and uncle
were children did they fight?

A lot...

When they were children.

One day, if I didn't arrive early,

your uncle would have
drowned your father.

Jose is under a lot of stress.

Jose?

It's always about Jose!

What about me?

Do you care about me, Mom?

So will Alejandro and Jose
stop fighting one day?

I don't think so.

Why?

Because they both love
the same woman.

Oh, really?

Remember where I used to work?

Altra Gold?

I heard they stopped
work a long time ago.

It's true.

But...

Before they closed down,

they found gold.

They found a lot of gold.

But they couldn't get all of it
before the company closed down.

So, if you're interested
we can go try there.

Altra Gold... right now?

It sounds dangerous.

I don't think it's
going to help me.

I'm just looking for something
small to get back on my feet.

Not Altra Gold.

Okay.

It's just an idea. If you're
not interested, no problem.

How many guys work for Apalu?

Apalu?

You can find him at
his usual place.

Sisi's Bar?

Apalu was my
father and uncle's oldest friend.

They grew up together
in the big city.

He had had a tough life.

He never knew his father.

When he was only two months old.

His mother abandoned him
in a hotel room and disappeared.

It earned him the
nickname Apalu,

which was the name of the
hotel they found him in.

But Apalu didn't let any
of this stop him from enjoying life.

He run an illegal mining outfit
that my father used to work for.

Of course he was surprised to
see my father back.

To tell you the truth,

since you left, no one
has found much gold.

The chiefs have
sold all the land,

and the Chinese have brought
their heavy duty machines.

We can't compete with them.

All the polluted rivers
you hear about...

It's them.

Father I swear,

the crow came here.

If we don't move,

it will come back to find us.

I don't believe you.

It's just your wild imagination.

Hey... Hey

I've found some.

You found some?

True. True.
Here it is.

Here it is.

The goods haven't arrived yet.

What's the reason?

That's not acceptable.

I owe people money.

I have a deal to close.

True.

You have to finalize this operation
the best way possible, okay?

Wait a minute.

400 Ghana Cedis.

Take it or leave it.

400?

Yes.

Finalize this operation
and let's see what we can do.

We'll take it.

Hold on...

We need to finalize.

Let's see what happens.

Let's finish, by all means,
and finalize.

Let's settle it.

Let's settle it.

I told you, that's
how much they pay.

400.

That money is for me, you and
the rest of the boys to share.

That's the price these days.

So why did you come to the
village to find me?

No reason.

I missed my little brother.

You've been gone too long,
brother.

You've been gone
for far too long.

Forget about everything that
happened and move forward.

I moved forward.
I moved forward.

You coming back has brought
my mind back to it.

You haven't moved forward.

You've been hiding.

Hiding and moving forward,

There is a difference.
It's not the same thing.

Kwabena...

Whatever happened, you should
be able to forgive me.

Not a day goes by that
I don't think about it.

Ah.

Brother forget about it.

I won't forget about it.
I have to say it.

I know what happened
wasn't right but...

So right now what are
you going to do?

I think about it too.

But what are we going to do?

The person is dead and gone.

There is nothing you can say to
bring her back to life.

You see?

So forget about it and
move forward.

As for us...

We are waiting for you

to come and join us.

I told you,

I don't believe in those
spiritual things.

Your mother said the
pastor has healing powers.

What's the harm in trying?

My mother is old.

If you told her to sit in church
all day, she would.

Otherwise she just watches
telenovelas.

I will take her.

You can join us if you like.

Hallelujah.
Amen.

We are going to talk
a little about Joseph.

Amen.
Amen.

There's a message
in it that can transform your life.

If your relatives reject you,

and the world turns
it's back on you,

The one true God
will be with you.

Amen.

Will be with you.
Amen.

Will be with you.
Amen.

24. They took him and
put him in a hole.

The hole was deep but
there was no water in it.

And they sat down to eat.

Amen.
Amen.

Amen.
Amen.

There were some
travelers passing by.

And when they got to
where the brothers were,

they had a sheep
they wanted to sell.

I mean Joseph.

So they took Joseph out of the
hole and sold him

to be a slave in another land.
Beloved, listen.

You will
not be a slave till the end.

To be a slave in
another land. Beloved, listen.

You will not be a
slave till the end.

Amen.

I think it was the Crow.

The Crow?

The Crow is who killed the
Sacred Bird.

What do you think the Crow
really wants?

I don't know.

When you find out what the Crow
wants, come and tell me.

Don't touch that cockroach.

Really?
Yes.

Why didn't they test it
before they took it?

I tell you...

Almost 100 thousand U.S. dollars.

They exchanged for
the fake gold.

And you know why they
couldn't go to the Police?

Because they didn't
have a mining license.

These white people
are not smart at all.

It's surprising.

Now what?

Forget Apalu.

He's a coward. Don't mind him.

What he's saying is true.

I don't think it's a good
idea to go back.

Kojo.

This is our last chance
to go to Altra Gold.

Our last chance.

I already told you, Altra Gold
is too dangerous.

Look...

What are you afraid of?

If we go and find gold... fine.

If we don't find any... we don't
lose anything.

It's dangerous.

It doesn't matter.

If you're brave you
will find some.

I know there's gold there.

I'll think about it.

You'll think about it?

When you think about it...
Remember.

No, no don't worry.

He's my brother.

He is not going to do anything.

Calm down.

Maria.

How deep do you think it is?

I don't know.

Did you bring a rope?

Please, Kwabena.

Please, Kwabena.
Please, help me.

My mother and I
went to the bar where my father

and uncle would usually meet.

There we saw Apalu.

Good evening.

We asked him if he had seen

my father and he said no.

But when I asked him
about my Uncle,

he grew very confused.

He said my Uncle had been
gone for seven years.

I don't know if
it happens like that.

I don't know what to say.

You wanna come home,
we'll talk. Okay?

I will call you later.

I will call you.

Alright, bye.

We will send a
search party to find him.

But it's very difficult work.

Um.

We have to motivate the boys.

You understand?

You have something small?

Sir, I don't have any money.

Bring your voice down.

Why...

Why are you being so loud? Hmm?

You don't have anything... small?

I don't have anything, Sir.

Really?

I don't have anything.

Okay.

We just heard from our reporter

about the illegal miner
who went missing.

The sad news is that

by the time they found him,

He was dead.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. One... two...

Okay.

No... I can't die here.

Word spread fast
about my father's disappearance.

The radio and newspapers
said the police were

not doing enough to find him.

The police called
in one of their

best detectives from
a neighboring town.

His name was Detective Koomson.

He did everything by the book.

Within 24 hours he had
arrested the Chinese men

he believed were responsible
for my father's disappearance.

But, by the time my mother
and I arrived at the station,

the Chinese men had
been processed,

released, and already
left the country.

On the 7th night,

I dreamt about my father.

I finally realized the true meaning
of the vision he had when I was born.

The night the sky illuminated,

and golden droplets rained
from the heavens,

I was the only one who could
save my father.

Uncle Kwabena...

Are you the Crow?

I am whatever your
mind tells you I am.

Where are you hiding my father?

Your father is where
he has always been.

Where people who
suffer from guilt are.

Me and Adwoa had an accident.

I said,
where are you hiding my father?

Me and Adwoa had an accident
on the day of my wedding.

That night we died.

Your father was
supposed to die too.

But he lived.

We have waited for
him for a while.

We are now at the land
where the sky meets the earth,

and people walk upside down.

If your father is not with us,

we can't cross into
the afterlife.

So right now we are
waiting for him.

We are waiting for your father
to come and join us.

So if you are dead,
how are you alive?

I am dead.

But in your father's
mind, I am still alive.

But the truth is, I am
not among the living.

Your father jumped into
the mine all by himself.

What mine?

Hmm.

I can't tell you.

But if you want to
save your father,

then time is running out.

You will have to hurry up
because you don't have time.

Where is the Sacred Bird?

I realized,

the Crow was my Uncle,

and the Sacred Bird
was my father.

I set it free,

and it journeyed through
time and space,

through earth and sky,

until it showed me
where my father was.

Father!

Sir, it's him.

You won't believe it.

Father,

I know what the Crow wants.

He wants you to come
and join him.

Don't go.

Father don't go.

Father don't go.

Don't go.

Don't go.

That night my father died.

I could hear the crows
everywhere.

There were no celebrations.

No triumphant chants.

Just a solemn welcome for my father

by those waiting to cross
into the afterlife.

Whenever I think about my father,

I think about the good times we had.

The stories he told me,

and the world full of magic
he introduced me to.

And I know he is always with me.