Babina is a 2000 Ghanaian film written by screenwriters Leila Afua Djansi and Ashangbor Akwetey Kanyi. The film tells a story about a conflict between a witch called Babina, who was sent to the world to destroy the life of man, and the men of God who oppose her.[2][1][3][4] It is an African horror film. Babina is played by actress Kalsoume Sinare.[3]
| Babina | |
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| Directed by | Ashangbor Akwetey Kanyi |
| Written by | Leila Afua Djansi[1] Ashangbor Akwetey Kanyi |
| Produced by | Ashangbor Akwetey Kanyi |
Release date |
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| Country | Ghana |
| Language | English |
- ...the spirit woman Bambina, who snatches the husband of a barren woman, gives birth to an evil spirit child, and terrorizes her environment with her spiritual gaze, which brings sickness, mishap, and death.[3]
Cast edit
- Kalsoume Sinare[3]
- Emmanuel Armah
- Berky Perkins
- Helen Omaboe
- Nii Saka Brown
- Nana Baah Boakye
- Prince Yawson (Wakye)
References edit
- ^ a b c Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule, Women Screenwriters: An International Guide, Springer (2015), p. 20, ISBN 9781137312372 [1] (last retrieved 12 Jan 2019)
- ^ Blackstar, Nana. "Babina". YouTube. Nana Blackstar. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Meyer, Birgit, Sensational Movies: Video, Vision, and Christianity in Ghana, University of California Press (2015), p. 244, ISBN 9780520287686 [2] (last retrieved 12 Jan 2019)
- ^ Editors: Bilstein, Johannes; Winzen, Matthias, (contributors: Heike Behrend, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden), Seele: Konstruktionen des Innerlichen in der Kunst, vol. 1, 2nd edition, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (2004), p. 77
Further reading edit
- Köhn, Steffen, Videofilm in Ghana, Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien (Department of Anthropology and African Studies), Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, p. 65-70 [3] (thesis) - retrieved 18 Jan 2019
- Bilstein, Johannes; Winzen, Matthias, (cont. Heike Behrend, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden), Seele: Konstruktionen des Innerlichen in der Kunst, Volume 1, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (2004), p. 77
- The Nordic Anthropological Film Association: The NAFA Film Collection, Ghanaian Video Tales, by Tobias Wendl (2006) [4] (retrieved 28 March 2019). (The film was featured as part of a documentary program)
External links edit
- Pulse : 8 epic old Ghanaian movies you need to watch again by David Mawli (03/09/2017) [5] - retrieved 18 Jan 2019
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