Discover the best of Ghanaian cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Ghana. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Ghana
Ghanaian cinema is a dynamic world of screen stories, powered by two brilliantly distinct and powerful hearts. It is a film culture celebrated for its infectious energy, humour, and a new wave of visionary talent. On one hand, there is the polished, English-language film scene, sometimes called 'Gollywood', centred in the capital, Accra. This is the home of acclaimed directors like Shirley Frimpong-Manso, who has long crafted sophisticated dramas and romances. On the other hand, there is the famously prolific, Twi-language industry known as Kumawood. Centred in Kumasi, it is a creative phenomenon, producing a staggering number of films celebrated for their wild plots, laugh-out-loud comedy, and dramatic flair. In recent years, a new generation of filmmakers has gained global attention, crafting a new cinematic language. Directors like Blitz Bazawule, with the visually stunning The Burial of Kojo, and Peter Sedufia, with the Oscar-submitted drama Azali, have been celebrated at international festivals and on major streaming platforms. This is fuelling a rise in high-quality television series that showcase the nation's incredible creative depth. What makes Ghanaian screen culture so special is this infectious energy and incredible versatility. It is a cinema that can make you cry with laughter one moment and think deeply the next, bursting with a creative spirit that is impossible to ignore.
Best Ghanaian series
Top Model Ghana 2006
Top Model Ghana, was a weekly one-hour reality television series produced by 702 Productions, Ltd., and was aired on GTV. Inspired by but not licensed by ANTM, the objective of this program was to raise the caliber of young models in the country and enhancing the international perception of Ghanaian models. The grand prize was a working opportunity with a California modeling agency which was won by Mabel in the first and so far only Cycle. Auditions were held all through the state of Ghana where Ghanaians were called for casting. Applicants were required to be from 18 to 24 years old at the time of application and at least 5'7" in height, to be eligible to meet the character criteria as set by Producer. For 8 weeks, the 13 finalists lived in a house equipped with cameras and microphones. They were also evaluated by a panel of judges on both their filmed interactions and performance in challenges. These judges, including fashion industry experts, agency representatives, photographers and a weekly guest judge eliminated one contestant each week until a winner emerged. Each episode targeted a particular life skill and modeling requirement. Contestant's knowledge and familiarity with subject matter were tested in a challenge. Aspiring models were evaluated based on their performance in the challenges.
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YOLO 2013
Yolo (You only live once) is a Ghanaian teenage TV series. The series is a sequel of the Ghanaian TV Series Things We Do for Love. It advises and directs the youth concerning the challenges they face in their sexuality. A television series produced and directed by Ivan Quashigah
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Best Ghanaian movies
B14? 2 2012
Sequel to "B14." Rival gangs fight over a cocaine shipment. One of the gangs, led by a ruthless woman named Lan Di, has a superhumanly powered assassin named Scorpion at her disposal.
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The Cursed Ones 2015
The Cursed Ones tells the story of a disillusioned reporter and an idealistic young pastor, who fight to free a girl accused of witchcraft from the clutches of a system of corruption and superstition in the heart of West Africa.
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A Country Called Ghana 2024
A foreigner led by some Nigerians enters a small Ghanaian village with the intention of stealing something precious from them. Will they succeed in their quest?
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Afronauts 2014
16th July 1969: America prepares to launch Apollo 11. Thousands of kilometers away, a ragtag group of Zambian exiles is trying to beat America to the Moon.
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Black Barbie 2016
Black Barbie is a spoken/poetry animation that explores the filmmaker's experience with skin bleaching. The film explores issues of colorism and self image.
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Checkmate 2010
Kwame has made all the right moves in his life; a good job, a beautiful devoted wife, an adorable child, and an impending promotion as a senior customs officer at the airport. But what seems like a typical guys hang out on a weekend away from home in the company of his new friend and mentor, Kiki, turns out to be the one wrong move Kwame makes. After losing a game of Chess, he succumbs to a bet to seduce the attractive, sexy Caroline.
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