Ama K
Producers of new Ghanaian film, Azali, have explained their decision to premiere the film in northern Ghana before Accra saying it wants to be different.
Explaining, Kwabena Gyansah who is also a director of the film, said the story and language of the movie is organic to the people of northern Ghana hence it will be prudent to show it to them first.
“The overriding consideration was to do something different. Every movie premiers in Accra first, so why not the opposite especially when the story and language are so organic to the people of Northern Ghana. About 70% of the film is in Dagbaani with English and French subtitles,” he told NEWS-ONE on Wednesday.
Some of the crème de la crème of the film industry are expected to be in Tamale for the movie’s premiere on October 12 at the Radach Hotel.
Among the cast expected to be at the ceremony are Asana Alhasan, Akofa Edjeani, Adjetey Anang, Mohammed Halfiz, Ama K. Abebrese, Strika, among others.
Azali is a film about 14-year-old Amina from northern Ghana, who is thrust into the slums of Accra by circumstances and must find a way to get back home. Amina has her life going well until her mother makes a decision that changes all that. Faced with a choice of perceived hopelessness, marrying Amina to a much older man or sending her off to work in Burkina Faso, she chooses the latter. But unknown to her, the man is part of a child smuggling syndicate.
Amina, together with the other victims, are rescued and sent to an orphanage for resettlement to their various homes, but by some cruel twist of fate, Amina follows some child veterans of the home to Accra in search of a better life. What happens at the end is what film enthusiasts will see for themselves on October 12 and 13 at the Radach Hotel in Tamale.
Azali’ is produced by Ananse Entertainment and directed by Kwabena Gyansah.
Gyansah appealed to folks out there in the north to come out in their numbers to watch the film.
“This is a story we can all relate to; very entertaining and educative for the whole family, rich or poor. They should come in their numbers to enjoy a good film,” he added.