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Love Brewed in the African Pot (1980)

Love Brewed in the African Pot poster
Directed by
Kwaw Ansah
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Ghana
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Ghanaian woman from a wealthy family falls in love with a poor but honest mechanic. Their relationship faces obstacles from social class differences and family expectations.

warmearthybittersweetcharmingslightly nostalgiclightheartedthoughtful

What happens

Love Brewed in the African Pot is a 1980 Ghanaian romantic drama film directed by Kwaw Ansah. It was reportedly the first privately financed Ghanaian feature film and is considered a classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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