| Kwaku Ananse | |
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| Directed by | Akosua Adoma Owusu |
| Written by | Iram Parveen Bilal Akosua Adoma Owusu |
| Story by | Akosua Adoma Owusu |
| Starring | Jojo Abot Koo Nimo Grace Omaboe |
| Cinematography | Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio |
| Music by | Koo Nimo Ebo Taylor |
Production company | Obibini Pictures LLC |
| Distributed by | Grasshopper Film LLC KweliTv |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Countries | Ghana Mexico United States |
| Language | Akan |
Kwaku Ananse[1] is a 2013 short film directed by Akosua Adoma Owusu. The short film combines semi-autobiographical elements with the tale of Kwaku Ananse, a trickster in West African and Caribbean stories who appears as both a spider and a man. The fable of Kwaku Ananse is combined with the story of a young outsider named Nyan Koronhwea, who attends her estranged father's funeral. At the funeral, she retreats to the woods in search of her father. The film starred legendary musician Koo Nimo and veteran actress Grace Omaboe.[2]
The screenplay was co-written by Pakistani-American filmmaker and entrepreneur Iram Parveen Bilal. The script was written for MaameYaa Boafo, a Pakistani born-Ghanaian actress, who was originally cast in the lead role as Nyan Koronhwea. However, the production team in New York City eventually decided to recast the character during the pre-production stage with Jojo Abot, an emerging Ghanaian artist.[3][4]
- ^ Brown, Todd (December 5, 2012). "African Folk Tales Come To Life In Kwaku Ananse". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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- ^ Sefa-Boakye, Jennifer. "First Look Friday: The Nostalgia Of Ghanaian Jazz Singer Jojo Abot". OkayAfrica. Retrieved August 25, 2014.