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Wezzy Empire, producers of the blockbuster movie titled ‘A Country Called Ghana’ has announced the premiering of the movie in cinemas across Ghana and Nigeria on February 28.
The movie, which features the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wezzy Empire, Kwadwo Nkansah, aka Lilwin and some Nollywood stars, is an African story which projects Ghana to the world.
Mr. Frank Fiifi Ghabin, Director of the movie, outlined plans to premiere the movie in cinemas across all the 16 regions of Ghana at a media engagement in Kumasi.
Present at the media engagement were Kwadwo Nkansah and his wife, Okyeame Akwadaa Nyame, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Wezzy Empire as well as some players in the movie industry.
Mr. Ghabin disclosed that ‘A Country Called Ghana’ had won 17 awards out of 33 nominations both locally and on the international stage since its premiere last year, despite challenges they encountered.
He said beyond entertaining Ghanaians and Nigerians, the movie had also promoted and projected the Ghana movie industry as well as Ghana as a country on the global stage.
According to him, because of their achievements on the international stage, they were asked to submit the movie for consideration into cinema distribution, which resulted in Silverbird Distribution International selecting it for premiering.
“In Nigeria, the movie is going to be premiered nationwide, so if you are in Lagos, Abuja, Ikeja, Onitsha or wherever you find yourself, watch out for the movie ‘A Country Called Ghana’ in a cinema near you,” he stated.
He encouraged movie lovers in Nigeria and the media to help promote the movie, stressing that it was not just a movie but projection of Ghana as a country to the rest of the world.
“We are projecting ‘A Country Called Ghana’ not just as a movie but a means to sell Ghana to the world through authentic African story,” Mr. Ghabin emphasised.
In Ghana, the movie would be shown at the Silverbird Cinema at the Accra Mall and West Hills Mall in Accra, as well as the Golden Eagle Cinema in Kumasi on February 28, before extending it to other regions.
Mr. Nkansah spoke about the huge investment that had gone into the project, and stressed the need for all stakeholders to support the local movie industry.
He said because he wanted to meet international standards, he had to procure high quality equipment from outside the country for the production.
He told the media that his target was to see the movie on Netflix, and that even if it doesn’t make it, he would continue to produce quality movies.
This, he noted, required the support of all players in the industry, including the media and the government, as Ghana strives to make a mark on the international stage.