Best Ghanian movies
A curated collection of popular movies from Ghana.
B14? 2 (2012)
B14? 2 (2012)
Sequel to "B14." Rival gangs fight over a cocaine shipment. One of the gangs, led by a ruthless woman named Lan Di, has a superhumanly powered assassin named Scorpion at her disposal.
Azali (2018)
Azali (2018)
14-year-old Amina from northern Ghana gets sent away to Burkina Faso by her mother to prevent her marriage to an elderly man. However, fate intervenes in the form of kidnappers who bring her to Accra. What trials and tribulations await Amina in the slums of Accra? Will she ever find a way to escape?
The Cursed Ones (2015)
The Cursed Ones (2015)
The Cursed Ones tells the story of a disillusioned reporter and an idealistic young pastor, who fight to free a girl accused of witchcraft from the clutches of a system of corruption and superstition in the heart of West Africa.
Black Barbie (2016)
Black Barbie (2016)
Black Barbie is a spoken/poetry animation that explores the filmmaker's experience with skin bleaching. The film explores issues of colorism and self image.
Checkmate (2010)
Checkmate (2010)
Kwame has made all the right moves in his life; a good job, a beautiful devoted wife, an adorable child, and an impending promotion as a senior customs officer at the airport. But what seems like a typical guys hang out on a weekend away from home in the company of his new friend and mentor, Kiki, turns out to be the one wrong move Kwame makes. After losing a game of Chess, he succumbs to a bet to seduce the attractive, sexy Caroline.
Keteke (2017)
Keteke (2017)
It's the 1980s in rural Ghana, and Atswei is heavily pregnant and desperate to get to Ateke to deliver her baby. But when she and husband Boi miss the morning train — the only means of transport to the city — the hapless couple are left stranded in the blazing sun with only Boi's boombox for encouragement. A madcap race against time follows in this colorful screwball comedy, with wry but affectionate nods to Ghanaian traditions and gender dynamics.
Ajube Kete (2005)
Ajube Kete (2005)
Part documentary, part fiction, Ajube Kete is positioned as a day in the life of a West African girl. Filmed in the village of Kumasi, Ghana the story follows a young girl as she works on chores throughout the day. The girl attempts to complete her chores amidst ridicule by older voices heard off-screen.
Contradict (2020)
Contradict (2020)
When two friends collect money for the so-called "suffering in America" in the streets of Accra, is it for fun, political provocation, or a prophecy? Two Swiss filmmakers will answer these questions with the help of seven musicians from Ghana-M3NSA, Wanlov The Kubolor, Adomaa, Worlasi, Akan, Mutombo Da Poet, and Poetra Asantewa-who have written new songs and produced video clips especially for the documentary film Contradict.
Royal Rumble (2014)
Royal Rumble (2014)
An intriguing story about how Brianna wants to marry the love of her life (Benny) but her mother has arranged for her to marry the prince. Trouble ensues when the royal family find out about Brianna's boyfriend.
Coz Ov Moni 2: Fokn Revenge (2014)
Coz Ov Moni 2: Fokn Revenge (2014)
Ghanaian rap duo, the FOKN Bois, are back – after the success of Coz Ov Moni, billed as the first pidgin musical in the world – with the sequel COZ OV MONI 2: FOKN Revenge, ‘the world’s second first pidgin musical’. While the first installment detailed the follies and foibles of a day in the life of Wanlov the Kubolor and M3NSA, the latest film follows their revenge mission against a gang that ambushed, robbed and left them for dead. The result is eminently entertaining, as uniquely engaging as the music that gives the film its irresistible rhythm.
Love or Something Like That (2014)
Love or Something Like That (2014)
A young surgeon's chance meeting with her ex-boyfriend throws her world into absolute chaos when she makes a horrible discovery about her past and what could be the end of a great career, and beautiful marriage.
Sidechic Gang (2018)
Sidechic Gang (2018)
Three female friends find out they can make fortunes from exposing cheating husbands and boyfriends after making tons of cash unexpectedly from reporting a cheating husband to the wife. They quit their ushering job to set up "Sidechic Gang" - an agency solely dedicated to clamping down the side chick menace.
Aloevera (2020)
Aloevera (2020)
In a town divided into two opposing groups, a man and woman from opposite sides fall for each other. But can love transcend the line that separates them?
My White Baby (2009)
My White Baby (2009)
Me Broni Ba is a lyrical portrait of hair salons in Kumasi, Ghana. The tangled legacy of European colonialism in Africa is evoked through images of women practicing hair braiding on discarded white baby dolls from the West. The film unfolds through a series of vignettes, set against a child's story of migrating from Ghana to the United States. The film uncovers the meaning behind the Akan term of endearment, me broni ba, which means “my white baby.”
The Nine Muses (2010)
The Nine Muses (2010)
Part documentary, part personal essay, this experimental film combines archive imagery with the striking wintry landscapes of Alaska to tell the story of immigrant experience coming into the UK from 1960 onwards.
The Fisherman (2019)
The Fisherman (2019)
An aging fisherman goes out to sea one day and returns with a talking fish. Set in Ghana West Africa, this quirky comedy explores our need to stay relevant against the backdrop of a developing nation.
Public Toilet Africa (2021)
Public Toilet Africa (2021)
When reticent Ama returns to the city where she was gifted to a white art collector as a little girl, the quest to reclaim her stolen childhood quickly goes into a tailspin when she recruits an ex-lover on her mission. Escaping the city on a remote country road, their journey is beset with a series of bizarre encounters as their fate is tied to that of two passengers they pick up.
2016: Part 1 (2010)
2016: Part 1 (2010)
In 2010, a scientist discovers aliens in orbit that resemble a cross between H.R. Giger's famous creation and Predator who want to invade Earth. They choose to start their invasion in Ghana because it is the most peaceful nation on the planet. The murderous aliens claim that they will have the entire planet colonized by the year 2016.
Ananse: Spider Man 1 & 2 (2011)
Ananse: Spider Man 1 & 2 (2011)
Ghana's bootleg response to Spider-Man combining the African myth of Ananse with the Marvel Comics' character.
Ghana Police (2014)
Ghana Police (2014)
Two police officers are called to rescue a heartbroken young man who is on the verge of committing suicide. Will the officers succeed in making him change his mind?
The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (2019)
Bloody Game (2017)
Bloody Game (2017)
An armed robber kill at accra for cheating.
Scorned (2008)
Scorned (2008)
Two years of an abusive marriage to Orlando Thompson (Chris Attoh), the son of a Reverend, leaves his wife Dea Thompson (Lydia Forson) badly scarred. A case of self-defense leaves Orlando battling for his life in hospital and Dea an opportunity for a financially secure future.
Alvina: Thunder & Lightning (2013)
Alvina: Thunder & Lightning (2013)
A gang of manipulative vixens are sent to earth from the occult world to wreak havoc and destroy souls, but Alvina, a gifted young girl uses her supernatural powers to wage a spiritual warfare against them.
His Majesty's Sergeant (1984)
His Majesty's Sergeant (1984)
His Majesty's Sergeant is a film produced by the late Ghanaian director Ato Yanney. A story of racial conflict set in the war-torn Burmese forest during 1944 when three soldiers, an African, an Indian and a Briton, end up hiding together. Three disparate bands, Jafa (Tommy Ebow Ansah), Singh (Surinder Singh Ghuman) and Jake (Tony Trent) are embroiled in their own differences of attitude, prejudice, rank and race equality. The film is a fascinating portrayal about the fight for Independence and the Commonwealth nations which helped Britain to win the war.