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Somewhere in Africa (2011)

Somewhere in Africa poster
Directed by
Frank Rajah Arase
Genre
drama film
Country
Ghana
Runtime
1h 50m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Ghanaian drama about people facing difficult human struggles. The story follows characters dealing with personal challenges and their effects on those around them.

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What happens

Somewhere in Africa: The Cries of humanity is a 2011 Ghanaian drama film directed by Frank Rajah Arase, starring Majid Michel, Martha Ankomah and Kofi Adjorlolo. It received 7 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards including categories: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Achievement in Soundtrack, Achievement in Visual effects and Achievement in Make-Up. Majid Michel was the recipient of the film's only award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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