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Elmina

2010 · 104 min

A thoughtful, talky culture-clash drama that asks you to weigh ambition against heritage, with a wry smile and a sharp eye for social friction.

Directed by
Emmanuel Apea
Starring
Kofi Bucknor, Akofa Edjeani Asiedu, John Apea
Overview
Brings together two cultural economies that normally have little overlap – the Western art world, and the West African popular film industry.

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Directed by
Emmanuel Apea
Starring
Kofi Bucknor, Akofa Edjeani Asiedu, John Apea
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • class
  • identity
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Emmanuel Apea
Starring
Kofi Bucknor, Akofa Edjeani Asiedu, John Apea, Ama K. Abebrese, Kofi Middleton Mends, Fred Nii Amugi, Collins Agyeman Sarpong, Emmanuel Kojo Dadson
Runtime
104 min
Country
Ghana, United Kingdom

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