Audiences applauded it when it was screened at the Silverbird Cinemas in Accra last February but those who couldn’t make time for the exciting Omo Ghana – Man for Chop docu-drama still have a chance to see it online and on television.
There will be a digital premiere of the film on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 6:00pm GMT on the Joy News YouTube Channel, followed by a television premiere on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 8:00pm GMT on Joy Prime.
Migration is a normal human trait but when Nigeria decided to send home a million Ghanaians in 1983, it turned out to be a disastrous situation for Ghana which was already grappling with a series of domestic problems including drought and economic instability.
Taking advantage of archival footage, dramatic recreations and personal testimonies, AI Media Limited and Lemon Tree Publishing & Film put together a touching story about the expulsion and its ramifications across the sub-region.
“This is not just a Ghanaian story. It is a West African story, an African story, a global story and a human story,” says Kwame Boadi, the film’s director. “We made this film to preserve memory, spark conversation and ask important questions about migration, belonging, and dignity.”
The decision to have it streamed online, according to Kwame Boadi (director), Franka-Maria Andoh (assistant director) and Oliver Safo (technical director), derived from the fact that millions of people across the world can access it and appreciate the salient matters it tackles.
The decision to have it streamed online, according to Kwame Boadi (director), Franka-Maria Andoh (assistant director) and Oliver Safo (technical director), derived from the fact that millions of people across the world can access it and appreciate the salient matters it tackles.
The online premiere will stream on the Joy News YouTube Channel at 6:00 PM GMT on April 18, inviting a global audience to experience the film together. Viewers are encouraged to join the live chat and participate in the #OmoGhanaFilm Watch Party during the screening.
The television premiere airs on Joy Prime at 8:00 PM GMT on April 19, bringing the grabbing, well-told story to homes across Ghana and beyond.
AI Media Limited and Lemon Tree Publishing & Film are Ghanaian film production companies that have decided to collaborate to tell genuine African stories through innovative and emotionally relevant content.
They thank several people including Aloysius Acquah, Akosua K. Darkwa, Faisal Garba, Geraldine Asiwome Ampah, Dr Gameli Tordzro and Naa Densua Tordzro for their invaluable input into the Omo Ghana – Man for Chop project.
Pix caption: (From left) Oliver Safo, Franka-Maria Andoh and Kwame Boadi are the producers of the film.
Story by Obaapa Janee/ ahotoronline.com
