Since its debut on air the One Show on VIASAT 1 has hosted a select core of Ghana’s mainstream movie stakeholders to discuss at length possible ways of giving the industry, a facelift.
This time around Actors Adjetey Anang, AKA Pusher, Yvonne Okoro, Ecow Smith Asante; and producer Abdul Salaam Mumuni, took turns to answer questions from the show’s hosts; spanning content and new trends.
All agreed that given the gradual but impressive pace of improvement the industry is experiencing, it would be proper to adequately match that goodwill with international best practices and an equally good local system to take care of the inefficiencies. However they came down heavily on recent trends of nudity in modern Ghanaian movie.
Adjetey Anang bemoaned the superfluity of nudity in the Ghanaian movie industry and feared that if the trend continues, Ghana can’t compete favourably with the other markets. “An actor/actress has his/her culture and image and the part to be played in a movie, to protect. Our movie industry is falling short. With this, we cannot compete with the top class movies and will still remain at the bottom,” Pusher said.
Yvonne Okoro, Ecow Smith Asante complemented Pusher’s argument by pointing out that the industry is gradually drifting off and called on all filmmakers to understand that movies are meant to inculcate good morals and culture into the people, the basic essence of production, and nothing else.
This discussion comes barely a week after the Information Ministry called on the Ghanaian Movie industry to put in place strong systems in order to strengthen its activities. Deputy Information Minister Baba Jamal complained that although movies were powerful tools that influenced and impacted lives, current trends in Ghanaian movies were nothing to write home about.
“We are gradually losing our culture and identity as Ghanaians because of the negative ways in which we portray ourselves in our movies”.
Finally people are standing up
@Miyagi,wonder what took them so long
@ghallday,Tell me about it
so they r aware?some movies r just too painful to my eyes.
Due to the hunger for money and fame, some actors & actresses will willingly play any role including nudity. The earlier they start doing something about it the better. Talking about it alone wont solve a thing.
They have spoken well but they shouldn´t just say these rational words inorder for it 2 sound gud in ppl ears n later practice what they r preaching against.
One actress said she would do anythg whenever so she can get a lead role..
Intrestingly, most of them think that nudity sells….and that’s what they wαит cuz the industry is all about money now….they put the movies out not because they wαит to make A̶̲̥̅ positive impact on the society…they just wαит to make MONEY!!!!!
@pershia,You are right. Agya Koo said it.. some do it for the money and not to make a positive impact on society. Take their monies then leave young one rotten to the core.
its about tym
shame onto some actors/actresses. this confirms what Scripture says “the love of money is the root of all evil”.some people foolishly say acting is to be “real”, hence they are ever-ready to do anything stupid in the open so long as it displays reality to fetch them money. shame onto you! close your nakedness!!