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No Tears for Ananse

1968 · 70 min

A playful, folklore-flavoured yarn that unfolds at a gentle pace, charming you with its trickster wit and cultural texture.

Directed by
Sam Aryeetey
Overview
The adventures of Ananse, the spider-man and brother of the god of the sky as well as a symbol of skill and shrewdness and a classic character in traditional Akan legends. The first feature film made in Ghana
How it feels
Whimsical, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, identity, power, family
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Sam Aryeetey
Written by
Ato Yanney
Starring
David Longdon, Kofi Middleton Mends, Lily Nketia, Ernest Abbeyquaye, Bob Cole, Kofi Yirenkyi
Runtime
70 min
Country
Ghana
Languages
Akan, English

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