What Is The Movie ‘Somewhere In Africa’ All About…?

‘Somewhere In Africa’ is a movie that seeks to tell the African story in the African way. Instead of waiting for foreigners to come and mess with our story and the truth about what has happened or what is happening in Africa,  Frank Rajah Arase has gathered some of the brave and talented faces in the African movie industry to unveil the dark secrets that engulf certain parts of Africa in ‘Somewhere In Africa.’

Africa has come a long way. From colonial exploitations to dictatorships and oppressions from our own leaders.  The latter is being told by us today in ‘Somehere In Africa’…. Below is what the movie is about…

In a town where bloodthirsty militants have subjected the government to a coup d’ etat, life has become unpredictable. It’s difficult to know whether you will wake up to a brilliant morning sun, which promises a day of solemnity, or a shimmering moon, which echoes the shouts of death.

In the wake of the seemingly normalcy of a capricious life, a new regime is established in Kimbala town; the superlative Military regime of Yusuf Mumbasa! Thirstier and fiercer than his predecessors, the people of Kimbala are dumb by his extreme ruthlessness.

The strongest of men are hit down to nothing more than a murmur; the influential are coiled in their shells in total stillness and the civilians hide behind the hypocritical facet of patriotism! Who will dare stop Mumbasa?! Widows cry, orphans wail and the whole town mourns in complete silence!!!

In the time when a couple of determined souls uses a weapon that has no bullet or sharp edges to overcome Mumbasa and yet fail miserably, there arises a group of fearless combatants; a group of unstoppable young students who refuse to fall into the category of the coward!

Their audacity is reinforced by their esteemed solidarity to seek justice for the family of their widowed vice principal, whose husband fell victim to the callous acts of Mumbasa. At this juncture, it cannot be told who is fiercer-the students or Mumbasa!

But is that necessary? When all that matters is who wins at the end! It is a war of fate, not only for the students, but for Mumbasa as well.

Can these unarmed, inexperienced and relatively feeble minor students bring the well shielded wall of the fearsome tyrant down?! Time tells, but only the end of this story can give us the answer.

‘Somewhere In Africa’  features Majid Michel, Martha Ankomah, Eddie Nartey, Roselyn Ngissah , Kofi Adjorlolo, David Dontoh and others.

Watch The Trailer Longer Version Of “Somewhere In Africa Below”

Check The Music Video Of “Somewhere In Africa Below”

 

Website: http://somewhereinafricamovie.com/

Grand Premiere: National Theatre, 31st July, 2011 @ 7:00pm