Blitz Bazawule

Blitz Bazawule

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-prouced the film, as well as providing the soundtrack. As a musician and band leader, Bazawule has released 4 studio albums under the name Blitz the Ambassador - Stereotype (2009), Native Sun (2011), Afropolitan Dreams (2014) and Diasporadical (2016) as well as the soundtrack album to The Burial of Kojo (2019) - and has performed at music festivals such as Roskilde (Denmark), Solidays (France), Mawazine (Morocco) and Sauti za Busara (Zanzibar). Blitz is a 2016 TED Fellow and recipient of the Vilcek Prize.

  • Title: Blitz Bazawule
  • Popularity: 0.904
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1982-04-19
  • Place of Birth: Accra, Ghana
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  • Also Known As: Blitz the Ambassador, Sam Blitz Bazawule, Samuel Bazawule
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Blitz Bazawule Movies

  • 2023
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    Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

    Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

    5 2023 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look into the making of the new feature film “The Color Purple,” and the impact the story has had on our culture....

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  • 2011
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    Native Sun

    Native Sun

    6 2011 HD

    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...

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  • 2011
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    Native Sun

    Native Sun

    6 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Native Sun

    Native Sun

    6 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Native Sun

    Native Sun

    6 2011 HD

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  • 2023
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    The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

    7.1 2023 HD

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  • 2016
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    Diasporadical Trilogia

    Diasporadical Trilogia

    7 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Diasporadical Trilogia

    Diasporadical Trilogia

    7 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Diasporadical Trilogia

    Diasporadical Trilogia

    7 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Diasporadical Trilogia

    Diasporadical Trilogia

    7 2016 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Burial of Kojo

    The Burial of Kojo

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Burial of Kojo

    The Burial of Kojo

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Burial of Kojo

    The Burial of Kojo

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Burial of Kojo

    The Burial of Kojo

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Burial of Kojo

    The Burial of Kojo

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Burial of Kojo

    The Burial of Kojo

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 2020
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    Black Is King

    Black Is King

    7.3 2020 HD

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  • 2023
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    The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

    7.1 2023 HD

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  • 2022
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    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    6.4 2022 HD

    Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    7 2023 HD

    THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of the...

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  • 1996
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.358 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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