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BBC Pidgin of Sunday, 5 February 2023

Source: BBC

Why American actor Idris Elba dey go Ghana

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British Actor, Idris Elba don announce say he dey work on plan to build film studio for Ghana to attract filmmakers to West Africa.

He reveal dis plan to Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo during en visit to de country.

According to Idris Elba, de film studio wey dem name West African Studios for now go help make available de facilities wey no dey for African film makers.

“Currently, we dey call am West African Studios, but dis be working title. We work on am for like three to four years to raise de plan wey go dey at de center of African filmmaking” he add.

He talk with dis project, West Africa go fit become attractive destination for film makers, but dis go be successful if de right policy dey in place.

Ghana dey need policy to attract filmmakers

De British actor, talk Ghana President Akufo-Addo say policy dey play crucial role in de success of de movie industry.

He explain say research wey dem do, dey show say county’s like South Africa, Greece den Morocco get incredible incentive packages sake of dem dey see de value of filmmaking.

He advise de Ghanaian leader say with policy support, de movie industry go see major growth in Ghana den west Africa.

President Akufo-Addo assure Idris Elba say de Ministry of Tourism, Arts ad Culture dey policy framework wey go guide de filmmaking industry for Ghana

Plans to shoot film for Ghana in December

In addition to de plans to build film studio, Idris Elba reveal say he go return to Ghana in December to shoot movie.

Dis go be de second time de actor come shoot movie in de country.

In 2015, he shoot hit movie Beasts of no nation for Ghana.

De movie focus on civil war wey break out for unknown West African country and how rebel leaders recruit children turn dem into child soldiers to fight for dem.

Dis movie shoot Ghanaian teenager, Abraham Attah into de spotlight who later relocate to de US to feature in oda Hollywood films.