A Sting in a Tale
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| A Sting In A Tale | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shirley Frimpong Manso |
| Written by | Shirley Manso |
| Starring | Adjetey Anang Lydia Forson Majid Michel Joselyn Dumas |
| Cinematography | Bob J John Passah |
| Edited by | Nana Akua Manso |
| Music by | Sefa Bonsu |
Production company | Sparrow Productions |
| Distributed by | African Movies & Music World |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Ghana |
| Language | English |
A Sting in a Tale is a 2009 Ghanaian thriller film written and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and produced by Ken Attoh. The film won five awards at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2010, including the awards for Best Director, Best Writing — Adapted or Original Screen Play, Best Cinematography and Best Original Song.[1]
Premise
[edit | edit source]The movie follows the story of two unemployed graduates who embark on a journey to make it in a world where you need more than what you have to get what you want.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Adjetey Anang as Kuuku
- Lydia Forson as Frema
- Majid Michel as Nii Aryee
- Joselyn Dumas as Esi
- Yvette Owusu as Shirley's Secretary
- Doris Sakitey as Tamara
- Abeiku Acquah as Rocker Fella
- Christabel Ansong as Club Girl
Reviews
[edit | edit source]It received a 4/5 rating from talkafricanmovies, who recommended the film and concluded that "the movie is a mixed bag of success, death, and ghosts and there is a certain African authenticity about it".[2] It also got favourable review from Ghanacelebrities.[3]
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External links
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Categories:
- 2009 films
- Ghanaian drama films
- English-language Ghanaian films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2009 thriller films
- Best Soundtrack Africa Movie Academy Award winners
- Films directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso
- English-language thriller films
- English-language drama films
- 2000s thriller film stubs
- Ghanaian film stubs