I’m disappointed with Ghanaian movies – Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko

A high ranking member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko expresses his disappointment with some Ghanaian movies.

Moreover, he said he felt disheartened after watching 10 random Ghanaian movies. He took to Facebook to state his disappointment and fears

“I took my time to watch randomly ten Ghanaian movies and never felt so disappointed. It brought home to me one major deficiency in our development. The apparent lack of deliberate consciousness on the part of the creative industry in the development conversation. The presence of the creative industry appears at best peripheral in Ghana’s development narrative. Our movies, our songs, our arts, by and large, do not impactfully plug into a greater development agenda.

Hollywood, for the best part of a century, has deliberately used by America to push successfully American cultural “supremacy” agenda; it has been used as an effective instrument of military or economic indoctrination. But, what has been the underlying consciousness behind our creative industry, if any?
What role, for instance, can actors in the creative industry play to define and realize this whole important concept of moving Ghana Beyond Aid? We must elevate consciousness in Ghana if we are serious about winning.