In October, I had the opportunity to speak with Ghanaian TV director Kwame Boadi of inGenius Africa about his move into feature film production. Many of you know may know him for such TV series as Sunshine Avenue, Abiba, and Sun City. Continue reading “An interview with ‘Gold Coast’ film co-producer Kwame Boadi”
I had my reservations about watching Gold Coast – a film inspired by the Danes and set along Ghana’s idyllic coastlines. Continue reading “Gold Coast: a lucid look into Denmark’s colonial past”
I know of three films produced by Guinean Mohamed Camara – each of which tackle the taboo subjects of incest and child suicide from an African perspective. Dakan (meaning destiny) is his third, which I watched at South London Gallery as part of Film Africa 2014, and it did not disappoint. Continue reading “Dakan: the ultimate love story”
‘N: The Madness of Reason‘– a docu-drama co-produced by Peter Krüger and award-winning Nigerian writer Ben Okri – left me suspended between discomfort and awe. Continue reading “Review of ‘N: The Madness of Reason’ – a Film Africa London Premiere”
With London-born Ghanaian director Amma Asante screening her film ‘Belle‘ this month (June 2014), I thought it was high time I checked out what all the drama was about. I had come across Dido Elizabeth Belle’s story in 18th century England, before and had seen the famous picture of her with her Caucasian cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray. But upon reading about her life, I realised there was so much I didn’t know. Continue reading “Belle: a new kind of English rose”
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