GREATER ACCRA, GHANA (www.georgebritton.com) – Ghanaian film director, writer, & producer, Shirley Frimpong Manso has secured a streaming deal for her film productions, Sparrow Pictures as she’s signed a pact with global movie streaming site, Netflix, to show herself produced romantic comedy film, “Potato Potahto” this December.
The movie which premiered at the Silverbird Cinema on 30th November 2017 garnered patrons to a successful premiere at Durban International Film Festival and the British Urban Film Festival; Cannes Film Festival will start streaming on the 15th December, 2019. It was also part of the official selection for the Film Africa Festival which ran from October 27 to November 5.
The Ghanaian Nigerian romantic comedy film tells a story of divorce in West African society and how tricky it is, in perspective, the movie is about a divorced couple (played by O.C Ukeje and Joselyn Dumas) who decide to still share equal space in their home after their split. They cannot agree on divorce terms and settle for co-ownership of their matrimonial home and other property
Alongside Ukeje and Dumas, the movie’s all-star cast is rounded up by the impressive Joke Silva, Blossom Chuckwujekwu, Chris Attoh, Nikki Samonas, Adjetey Annang, Lala Akindoju and Victoria Michaels.
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The film is a co-production by Nigerian companies Ascend Studios, 19 April Entertainment Virgo Sun Ltd and Lufodo Productions and was directed by Ghanaian film maker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso. It chronicles the chaotic events which take place when a divorced couple stay on together in the matrimonial home, each taking on young attractive help of the opposite sex.
However, taken this success to her social media platform, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company, expressed her excitement, stating that, the movie has been approved to stream on Netflix, urging her fans and movie lovers to set their reminder for the premiere on the streaming site.
Shirley Frimpong-Manso (born 16 March 1977) won the Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Frimpong-Manso is also a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers. In 2013, she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E.tv Ghana.
Frimpong-Manso is described as one who “seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans.” Changing the way Ghana was portrayed also motivated her career choice. Her films are also known for their “fierce female leads,” as they portray African women with agency who can be breadwinners and lead complex lives.
