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Ghanaian Connection: Famous people with Ghanaian heritage

<b>John Akomfrah</b> film-maker, renowned for his work addressing issues of black British identity, has been awarded an OBE in the 2007 Queen’s New Year Honours list. has directed 12 films since 1986, including his first major film, Handsworth Songs, a controversial and award-winning documentary on the uprising of black communities in Birmingham in 1985.
John Akomfrah film-maker, renowned for his work addressing issues of black British identity, has been awarded an OBE in the 2007 Queen’s New Year Honours list. has directed 12 films since 1986, including his first major film, Handsworth Songs, a controversial and award-winning documentary on the uprising of black communities in Birmingham in 1985.