Kwaku Ananse
Synopsis
A young American woman returns to Ghana for her estranged father’s funeral and confronts the truth of his double life. Inspired by the Ananse fable, Kwaku Ananse moves between the physical and spirit worlds, where myth and lived experience collide.
Ghana | United States | Mexico
Language: Akan
Grants & Support
Focus Features Africa First Program
Creative Capital Foundation
Art Matters Foundation
Sarah Jacobson Film Grant
Awards & Honors
African Movie Academy Award — Best Short Film (Winner)
Berlinale Shorts — Golden Bear Nominee (Official Competition)
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) - Best Films of the Year
Special Mention — Cinemas d’Afrique, Angers
Cast & Crew
Jojo Abot, Koo Nimo, Grace Omaboe
Written & Directed by: Akosua Adoma Owusu
Screenplay by: Iram Parveen Bilal
Cinematography by: Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio
Music by: Koo Nimo, Ebo Taylor
Production: Obibini Pictures, Piano, Cortés Films
Selected Screenings
• Berlinale
• Toronto International Film Festival
• BFI London Film Festival
• Locarno Film Festival
• Durban International Film Festival
• FESPACO
• MoMA, Modern Mondays
• Venice Biennale
Distribution
Grasshopper Film
KweliTV