Shirley Frimpong-manso

Oloture

Leave a Comment / General, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

Ebonylife Film presents Sharon Ooga (Oloture), Omoni Oboli (Alero), Blossom Chukujekwu (Emeka), Omowunmi Dada (Linda), Lala Akindoju (Blessing). Director, Kenneth Gyang; Director of Photography, Malcolm J. Mclean ASC; Story by Mo Abudu, Heidi Uys, Yinka Ogun, Craig Freimond, Temeday Abudu; Screenplay by Yinka Ogun, Craig Freimond. . © 2019 Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s Potomanto (2013) is a 2.0 thesis in illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria. It’s a well organized and profitable business entity for the Nigerian actor Olu Jacob played Bankole. […]

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Potato Potahto

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Shirley Frimpong-Manso presents, Ocu Ukege (Tony), Mrs. Wilson (Joke Silva), Blossom Chukwujekwu (Fred), Chris Attoh (Gabby), Niki Samonas (Marian), Joselyn Dumas (Lulu) Kamilala Akindoju (Frances). Producers, Ken Attoh, Inya Lawal, George Williams; Executive producers, Joselyn Dumas, Inya Lawal, Ken Attoh Shirley Frimpong Manso, Joke Silva; Director of photography, Ken Attoh; Story/ Scriptwriter, Shirley Frimpong Manso; Director, Abu Idris. ©2017. This topic reminded me of grade school when I was struggling with my vowels and consonants and s-o, so, days of

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Potomanto

Leave a Comment / General / By Ali Baylay

Perfect Images Studios, Henriksm Multimedia Concept Ltd present, Olu Jacobs (Bankole), Adjety Anang (Adane) Marie Humbert (Susan), Yvonne Okoro, (Alice) Jason Nwoga (Jarreth) Christabel Ekeh (Afia), Fred Kanebi (Thomas). Production Manager, Lydia Laryea; Editor, Nana Akua Manso; Screenwriter/Director, Shirley Frimpong-Manso; Producer, Henry Ikechukwu Simon; Director of Photography, John Passah. (C) 2013 The English call it portmanteau, a word coined from the French; the Americans call it suitcase and the English-speaking Africans call it almost in their vernacular, potomanto. This is

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A Northern Affair

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Produced by Access Media I Factory Live, Turning Point Media for Iroko, Iroko Partners, presents, Dr. Manuel (John Dumelo), Esaba Jomo (Joselyn Dumas), Mark Jomo (Jon Germain) Cynthia (Irene Asante) Bianca (Beverly Afaglo), Mr. Jomo (Kofi Adjarolo). Director, story, screenplay, Director, Leila Djansi; Director of Photography, Aaron Wong. (C) 2014. A Northern Affair was intended, to be a period movie. To wit: the old land rover jeep reminds us of colonial Africa and the soundtrack, ‘Bottom Belleh.’ I was knee-high

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Shirley Frimpong Manso’s Tale Stings

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Sparrow Productions Ltd. Presents: Adjetey Anang (Kuuku, Lydia Forson (Fremi), Majid Michel( Nii Aryee), Doris Sackitey, Joselyn C Dumas, Abeiku Acquah. Screenplay/Director, Shirley Frimpong Manso; DOP, Bob J. I guess we still remember the two characters, Damon and Pythias in Greek mythology. Damon was going to be executed in place of his friend Pythias, if Pythias had not returned his person to the tyrant king Dionysious of Syracuse. Pythias returned just when Damon was to be executed on the cross.

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The AMAA 6th Edition Awards

2 Comments / Awards, General, Gollywood, Nollywood / By David Ajiboye

By David Ajiboye THE 6th edition of African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held last recently in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria saw Kunle Afolayan’s movie The Figurine emerged the top winner of the night, claiming all of five awards. However, Afolayan, who only yesterday returned from the New York African Film Festival to attend the event, did not get the coveted Best Director Award. Ghana’s Shirley Frimpong-Manso, director of The Perfect Picture clinched the award. Ramsey Nouah, who’s away in the

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