> cross posted from H-NET List for African Literature and Cinema
> From: Emmanuel Yewah, Albion
> College[SMTP:EYEWAH@ALPHA.ALBION.EDU]
> From: Manu Herbstein <manuherb@africaonline.com.gh>
>
> Editor's note: SUBJECT should read: FYI (Ghana video features)
>
> After posting a list of made-in-Ghana video features recently, I had
> several private e-mail requests for details as to how to obtain
> them.
> Then my hard disk crashed and I lost most of the messages before I
> had
> time to reply. So I am posting a reply here. I hope that it will be
> of
> broader interest.
>
> The only source I know of is a firm called Hacky Films Ltd. I rang
> them and they faxed me a list of what they have in stock at present.
> Unfortunately, only the names, no further details. There appears to
> be little
> overlap with my earlier list. This suggests to me that most of these
> films were
> made quite recently.
>
> This material is almost certainly of historical interest. I hope
> that someone in Ghana is taking the trouble to keep archive copies,
> but I
> fear that this might not be the case. There must be material here
> for at
> least one PhD dissertation but anyone interested had better move
> quickly
> before the doucments disappear for ever.
>
> Here is the list of the 53 films: Ghost Tears, Matters of the Heart,
> Lover's Blues, Sgt.Abebrese, Divine Intervention, Loving You, Fatal
> Decision, Bitter Results, Naomi I & II, Sarah I & II, Dirty Tears I
> & II,
> It's Too Late I & II, Police Officer II, You Can't Laugh I & II,
> Woman in
> Love I & II, 6 Lovers of Melody, A Better Tomorrow, Whose Fault? I &
> II, No
> One Knows, Not Without, Step Dad, Lady's Choice, Never Again,
> Selina,
> Heart Breakers, Supi, Candidate for Hell, Cross Fire, Come Back
> Lucy, Stand By Me, Tears of Joy, Young Blood, Born Against, Twin
> Lovers, Prisoner, Agent, Bitter Love, Who Killed Nancy?, Maama Mia,
> Mother's Revenge, Beyond Suspicion, Let's Love Again, Only Mothers
> Can Tell, When the Going Gets Tough, U-Turn, Abrantee.
>
> They cost US$15 each plus postage, which will depend on the number
> of
> films ordered. Hacky can supply them in NTSC format if so
> requested. They
> do not
> accept payment by credit card. To order, fax a request for an
> invoice and
> ask for particulars of their bank account in Accra; then send a
> remittance with a confirmation to Hacky.
>
> Hacky Films can be reached on fax at (233 21) 660944 and tel/fax at
> (233 21) 668203.
>
> Manu Herbstein, P O Box C697, Accra, Ghana.
> Tel (233 21) 773978 Fax (233 21) 774283
> E-mail: manuherb@africaonline.com.gh
>
>
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