14 -year-old Ghanaian street vendor wins Intl. movie award

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Maame 8 years ago

Wow!!! Impressive!
One never knows where his/her break of dawn would be.
I feel extremely happy for him and his family for being a great actor, a sudden new discovery and even winning awards from his first ever movie!

I ...
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Wow!!! Impressive!
One never knows where his/her break of dawn would be.
I feel extremely happy for him and his family for being a great actor, a sudden new discovery and even winning awards from his first ever movie!

I pray he gets a manager who would groom him and take him to higher heights
Brofo 8 years ago

This kid is better than Kumawood, yvonne nelson, chris atoh and majid...this is proof that raw talent is still the best talent

This kid is better than Kumawood, yvonne nelson, chris atoh and majid...this is proof that raw talent is still the best talent
Bad leadership destroys talents 8 years ago

The tragedy is that if these foreigners hadn't come here and given him the chance, we would never have seen the talent of this fine young man. Ghana as a society rejected him and left him to fend for himself on difficult stre ...
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The tragedy is that if these foreigners hadn't come here and given him the chance, we would never have seen the talent of this fine young man. Ghana as a society rejected him and left him to fend for himself on difficult streets. All this government cares is to waste resources on stupid ventures while amazing kids like Abraham have been made outcasts.
Esi 8 years ago

Happy the door has been opened for the endless opportunities Abraham Attah is being exposed to.

Happy the door has been opened for the endless opportunities Abraham Attah is being exposed to.
Aj 8 years ago

Dude,that's why you need to know that every misfortune is a blessing. And every darker night in tunnel there's always a brighter day ahead. God did position the young man at that area knowing fully where his star would appear ...
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Dude,that's why you need to know that every misfortune is a blessing. And every darker night in tunnel there's always a brighter day ahead. God did position the young man at that area knowing fully where his star would appear.
Bad leadership destroys talents 8 years ago

How many street guys with abundant potential would have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? We need to push to build a more equitable, fairer society that would give a chance to every one of its citizen. And we're nowhere ne ...
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How many street guys with abundant potential would have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? We need to push to build a more equitable, fairer society that would give a chance to every one of its citizen. And we're nowhere near that in today's Ghana.
Nana K 8 years ago

Let's hope he gets paid he's fair share.

Let's hope he gets paid he's fair share.
kwaku 8 years ago

happy for u.boi keep it up

happy for u.boi keep it up
Nigger 8 years ago

How can movies not release yet actor won award, this is weird

How can movies not release yet actor won award, this is weird
Brofo 8 years ago

Google it and find out how the selection is done, every info you need is online.....

Google it and find out how the selection is done, every info you need is online.....
Nigger 8 years ago

How can movies not release yet actor won award, this is weird

How can movies not release yet actor won award, this is weird
last card. 8 years ago

you mannerless jealous punk,refrain less you get messed up one day.

you mannerless jealous punk,refrain less you get messed up one day.
pkirks 8 years ago

Hater. The movie was first released on the 3rd of September in Venice and later , it will be released in Hollywood. He wasn't the only actor, apart from the great Idris Elba coming from Ghana. There have Grace Nortey and Ama ...
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Hater. The movie was first released on the 3rd of September in Venice and later , it will be released in Hollywood. He wasn't the only actor, apart from the great Idris Elba coming from Ghana. There have Grace Nortey and Ama k abebrese as well with other Nigerians .
Scare 8 years ago

Movie has already been shown in Canada for the awards

Movie has already been shown in Canada for the awards
Johnson 8 years ago

The boy is brutal.I had the opportunity to witness part of the shooting of the movie in Mangoase Akwapim it was thrilling

The boy is brutal.I had the opportunity to witness part of the shooting of the movie in Mangoase Akwapim it was thrilling
Kwaku 8 years ago

A very good performance boy, keep up 2 it.

A very good performance boy, keep up 2 it.
pkirks 8 years ago

This is what we call casting. We go out and cast and select the best cast for the characters, rather than always using old actors , thinking they are the best . God bless the director of cast . we don't just have to use the s ...
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This is what we call casting. We go out and cast and select the best cast for the characters, rather than always using old actors , thinking they are the best . God bless the director of cast . we don't just have to use the same people all the time.
pkirks 8 years ago

I am so happy they didn't even use one of these good for nothing actors, thinking they are the stars in Ghana. Hahahahahahaha. Seriously, God works in mysterious ways

I am so happy they didn't even use one of these good for nothing actors, thinking they are the stars in Ghana. Hahahahahahaha. Seriously, God works in mysterious ways
citizen kofi 8 years ago

Good job little man...keep it up and Yu will be a big star.And they engaged our military in this movie...our Ghana military is now for sale.how much is it to get our military to do ya dirty job for Yu..someone pls tell me.i n ...
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Good job little man...keep it up and Yu will be a big star.And they engaged our military in this movie...our Ghana military is now for sale.how much is it to get our military to do ya dirty job for Yu..someone pls tell me.i need Ghana soldiers to do something fr me....Ghana is really corrupt..
BSR 8 years ago

So this is not Child labor? Same as in Coffee and Cocoa plantation work.

So this is not Child labor? Same as in Coffee and Cocoa plantation work.
3dem 8 years ago

Wonderful baby.....may God bless you and keep you shining. This is good.

Wonderful baby.....may God bless you and keep you shining. This is good.
kk 8 years ago

And they refused to pay the appropriate filming rights fees. AFTER DESTRUCTION TO THE FLORA AND FAUNA

Now they are using child labour too??? Hmmm!!Ghana??

And they refused to pay the appropriate filming rights fees. AFTER DESTRUCTION TO THE FLORA AND FAUNA

Now they are using child labour too??? Hmmm!!Ghana??
Brofo 8 years ago

Go and advise EPA about protection of flora and fauna.....

Go and advise EPA about protection of flora and fauna.....
Kojo Baah 8 years ago

How narrowed minded are you . Look new born babies do movies . You are just too loose brain so get a job . This boys was a street vendor ok now he's known all over the world and you call that child labor ? Street vending is c ...
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How narrowed minded are you . Look new born babies do movies . You are just too loose brain so get a job . This boys was a street vendor ok now he's known all over the world and you call that child labor ? Street vending is child labor with no reward, black man with black brain .
Atiss 8 years ago

The boy can go far,so you should help him.

The boy can go far,so you should help him.
xoxo 8 years ago

well done Master Atta Abraham

well done Master Atta Abraham
American Boy 8 years ago

God has given all these street vendors and boys and girls potentials and innate abilities. It is just that they have not been given the opportunities. It is time for Ghana to invest in these kids.
Fuck the president and his ...
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God has given all these street vendors and boys and girls potentials and innate abilities. It is just that they have not been given the opportunities. It is time for Ghana to invest in these kids.
Fuck the president and his stupid corrupt ministers. They will all go to hell.
papa j 8 years ago

Fuck you too.. u gat no respect.. u diss the president u diss we Ghanaians including your sorry ass.. Whether dumsor or corruption ..until he's voted out, he'still our president. #manners

Fuck you too.. u gat no respect.. u diss the president u diss we Ghanaians including your sorry ass.. Whether dumsor or corruption ..until he's voted out, he'still our president. #manners
kodjo 8 years ago

well said papa j

well said papa j
Nana Akua 8 years ago

The world is full of wonder's

The world is full of wonder's
Bright 8 years ago

Abraham God bless u all d way n love what u do bcos it God who have bless u this way.

Abraham God bless u all d way n love what u do bcos it God who have bless u this way.
Antoinette Nke 8 years ago

It's sooo amazing .with dis big surprise, shows how God in his own given tym he will lift each and everyone on dis earth. Shalom

It's sooo amazing .with dis big surprise, shows how God in his own given tym he will lift each and everyone on dis earth. Shalom
Antoinette Nke 8 years ago

It's sooo amazing .with dis big surprise, shows how God in his own given tym he will lift each and everyone on dis earth. Shalom

It's sooo amazing .with dis big surprise, shows how God in his own given tym he will lift each and everyone on dis earth. Shalom
Antoinette Nke 8 years ago

It's sooo amazing .with dis big surprise, shows how God in his own given tym he will lift each and everyone on dis earth. Shalom

It's sooo amazing .with dis big surprise, shows how God in his own given tym he will lift each and everyone on dis earth. Shalom
mama thess 8 years ago

Woow so wonderful

Woow so wonderful
Hassan, Tamale 8 years ago

Hmm. Let's hope this budding talent is not left to wither away like Martha Bisi, the 800m Youth Olympic gold medalist. Just less than a year or so after storming to a gold medal at the Youth Olympics this girl could not make ...
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Hmm. Let's hope this budding talent is not left to wither away like Martha Bisi, the 800m Youth Olympic gold medalist. Just less than a year or so after storming to a gold medal at the Youth Olympics this girl could not make the qualifying time for the on-going All Africa Games.
Archibold 8 years ago

Y r dis media guyz lyk dat he wz nt nd neva pickd up 4rm da street nd i qout wat abraham said i wz playing futbal with ma frnds wen a white man aprchd me nd ma frnds we wnt 4 audition

Y r dis media guyz lyk dat he wz nt nd neva pickd up 4rm da street nd i qout wat abraham said i wz playing futbal with ma frnds wen a white man aprchd me nd ma frnds we wnt 4 audition
Steve 8 years ago

Our movie industry artistes are just a bunch of fake actors and actresses who just making noises looking for attention . Those days are are gone when people like dgifa gomashie , David Dontor , Kofi Ansah . They artistic disc ...
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Our movie industry artistes are just a bunch of fake actors and actresses who just making noises looking for attention . Those days are are gone when people like dgifa gomashie , David Dontor , Kofi Ansah . They artistic discipline , training etc . Until we change our myopic way of acting we will never get there
ella 8 years ago

congrats

congrats
Adele P 8 years ago

Now he is not a dog chain seller but a potential. Let all the fools know that it is humble beginnings that build character. In Ghana hard work is frowned upon and hard working children are ridiculed as Ashanti kids parading s ...
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Now he is not a dog chain seller but a potential. Let all the fools know that it is humble beginnings that build character. In Ghana hard work is frowned upon and hard working children are ridiculed as Ashanti kids parading streets of Accra selling dog chains. Thank God the world is noticing the difference and the fools are ashamed
ShamROCK 8 years ago

Prayers answered so don't ever forget God. God bless u

Prayers answered so don't ever forget God. God bless u
yaw 8 years ago

Ofuei writer. What or how do you define street kid

Ofuei writer. What or how do you define street kid

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