2016_(2010_film)

<i>2016</i> (2010 film)

2016 (2010 film)

2010 Ghanaian film

Not to be confused with 2016 or 2012 (film).

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]

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Cast

  • 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

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

  1. [1]
    "'2016 Ghana Movie Trailer' Is Bizarre And Wonderful (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    Vince Mancini (14 November 2011). "Ghana's Terminator/Predator movie looks legit". Uproxx. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    Todd Brown (16 November 2011). "Ghana Is Infested With Terminators And Predators In 2016". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    "T.J. Miller's Favorite Insane Movie Trailer". TeamCoco. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.


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