Ghana’s local film industry Kumawood is unlike any other

Kumawood movies mostly produced in Kumasi and in Twi, depicts Ghanaian values, traditions and culture. Unlike Ghallywood which is an elite movie industry, Kumawood is loosely scripted and generally low-budget movies.

Updated on: May 30, 2017 12:24 PM IST

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Ghanaian film director Bismark Okyene (L) speaks to an actor during the making of a week long Kumawood film, an important movie-making factory of Kumasi city in Ghana. Unlike Ghallywood which is an elite movie industry, Kumawood is loosely scripted and mostly dominated by the Twi language. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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Actors and the technical camera team film a scene during the making of a Kumawood movie. These are generally low-budget movies which take about a week’s time to finish recording. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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The actors perform during the shooting of the last scene in a film dressed as dacoits. These movies are loosely scripted with one main story arc and the actors improvise with their own dialogues. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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A make-up artist prepares an actor prior to the start of a scene. Although they are mostly focused on humour, Kumawood movies speak about various issues . (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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A Kumasi movie industry Kumawood popular in Ghana is shown on a coach as people travel from Mampong across Ghana. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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By integrating Twi language, eating local food while setting locations mostly in villages, Kumawood successfully integrates the culture of Ghana in its movies. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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Kumawood movies on sale at a small kiosk in Mampong. Lately there has been a drastic reduction in the sale of films. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)

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Actors and the technical team film a scene during the making of a Kumawood movie.Technically the movies are dominated by amateurs and non-professionals thus compromising on the final output. (Cristina Aldehuela/AFP)