Kumawood movie makers are not relenting on the move to get the government to build its proposed Film Village in Kumasi.
Yesterday, some of these Akan-speaking movie makers presented a petition to parliament for the government to rescind its earlier decision of building the Film Village at Kyebi in the Eastern Region.
They argued that the Ashanti Region was the hub of movie making and needs the film village more than the Eastern Region.
In an interview with Sammy Flex on Zylofon FM, movie producer Samuel Nyamekye said filmmakers would do movies to campaign against the government if it does not yield to their request.
“We will do massive demonstrations if they fail to do it…It will be a failure on their part. Their stronghold is Kumasi and they are not fulfilling their promises. We will shoot series upon series against them not just movies,” he stated.
In the meantime, the Creative Arts Council has responded to the petition sent to parliament by the filmmakers.
According to the President of the Council, Mark Okraku Mante, after complaints by the Kumawood stakeholder a few months ago, they decided to add Kumasi to Kyebi fr the project.
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By: ghanaweekend.com
