“And
then there was you,” the latest movie by UK based Ghanaian
Director Leila Djansi last Friday successfully premiered at the Silverbird
Cinema.
The movie, which took
about a year to produce, received thumbs up from the large number of audience
who flooded the auditorium to view it for the first time ever. Miss Leila
Djansi explained that the movie, which is a love story, is about taking chances
“and hoping that whatever you do is the best shot you are taking.” She stated.
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| A scene from the movie |
The writer and director
added that, the major challenge faced in the making of the movie was that of
casting. “Casting was quite difficult because it was done during the pilot season,but
ultimately it worked out.” She stated and mentioned that things were also
easier due to the cast for the movie, “There is really not much difference
between the Ghanaian and American actors because the talent is there, however,
American actors have certain tricks to the trade, and they do it as a habit.”
She added.
The movie will run
for the next two weeks at the Silverbird Cinemas in Ghana. However, its
official international premiering is slated for the 14th of February
2014 on the DSTV, BET channel. Miss Leila Djansi hinted the General Telegraph
of a possibility that the movies will be
put on CDs for sale.
According to Leila, who
is also the producer of the movie “And then there was you”, another movie titled
“Where Children Play” would be released next week, possibly at the Silverbird
Cinemas. The movie is a feminist story about a woman finding healing.
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| Leila with some of her crew, Ama K and Azumah Nelson |
Unlike her other
movies, that were premiered in other regions in Ghana, “And then there was
you”, would only be in Accra. Leila explained “I have lots of writing to do as
am doing movies back to back, so I would not be able to take the movie round
other regions in Ghana, but if people have DSTV they can watch the movie on
BET, since BET bought the rights from DSTV.
The entertainment desk
asked Leila Djansi where she gets her inspiration for writing from and this was
her answer “I will never write about something I cannot relate to. Something that
is at my heart is something I would write about. My parents are philanthropists.
They are social workers so I get to meet people and they tell me about their challenges. So they are stories related to people.” She
explained.
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| Leila with some of the cast |
Amongst the celebrities
at the premiering was legendry Ghanaian Boxer Azumah Nelson and Ama K.
Abebrese.
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| A scene in the movie |
Leila Afua Djansi, is
an American and Ghanaian filmmaker who started her film career in the Ghana
film industry. She has lots of movies to her credits with the greatest and
award winning being Sinking Sands, I Sing of a Well and Ties That Bind. The
writer, director and producer has featured the likes of Jimmy Jean Louis, Ebbey
Bassey, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Yemi Blaq in her movies.
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