In this revealing African comedy-drama that contrasts the hectic life in Accra, the capital of Ghana, with the relative peace of Kukurantumi, a rural town, a truck driver makes runs between the two locations with few problems until he is forced to replace his truck. In order to raise the money to get a new vehicle, he sells some stolen watches and promises his daughter in marriage to a rich merchant. Rebelling against this fate, the daughter runs off to Accra with her boyfriend -- but then nothing turns out quite like she had planned, and the rich merchant looks better with each passing day.
Official Selection Museum of Modern Art's New Directors, New Films 1984.
*Please note: This title is available to viewers located anywhere in the United States and U.S. Territories
- Year1993
- Runtime95 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryGhana
- DirectorKing Ampaw
In this revealing African comedy-drama that contrasts the hectic life in Accra, the capital of Ghana, with the relative peace of Kukurantumi, a rural town, a truck driver makes runs between the two locations with few problems until he is forced to replace his truck. In order to raise the money to get a new vehicle, he sells some stolen watches and promises his daughter in marriage to a rich merchant. Rebelling against this fate, the daughter runs off to Accra with her boyfriend -- but then nothing turns out quite like she had planned, and the rich merchant looks better with each passing day.
Official Selection Museum of Modern Art's New Directors, New Films 1984.
*Please note: This title is available to viewers located anywhere in the United States and U.S. Territories
- Year1993
- Runtime95 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryGhana
- DirectorKing Ampaw