Ghana Picks Oscar Contender
Kwabena Gyansah's story of a teenaged girl's escape from an arranged marriage to a 70 year-old farmer is the African country's first ever Oscar submission.as its submission for the international feature film category at the 2020 Oscars.
Amina escapes her impending marriage to a 70-year-old farmer but finds herself on a truck being trafficked to Burkina Faso. A cruel twist of fate sees her rescued from the truck but flung into the bustling city of Accra. Amina has to choose between surviving in Accra and returning to her village and marriage.is produced by Ananse Entertainment with support from Motion Revolution, both Ghanaian companies.
Ghanaian-American filmmaker, Leila Djansi who serves as an advisor to the Ghanaian selection committee, toldthat language and resources had historically been major obstacles to the growth of the Ghanaian film industry.
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