It may seem hopelessly unwarranted the frequency of my complaint against the Ghanaian and Nigerian Film industry, but the reality is no joke. The fact is that there are some Africans who may have lived on the continent but realise the broad gap between our culture and that of the developed world. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that a movie feels soo rehearsed and unnatural. The problem spans across most Ghanaian and Nigerian movies that are produced. The issue is soo prevalent that complaining anout them seems like a waste of time. It was just last week that I heard a woman( a street hawker) complaining to her friend abou the predictable nature of some movie she had seen. The fact that an illeterate or even semi-literate person cant seem to bare the unprofessional work of art laid before her should give one a gist of the problems depth. Most people are quick to blame it on the directors, but it takes two to tango. The problem is deeply entrenched in the industry and their lack of creativity that seems to be reducing the overall interest in these movies.
Very few people still patronise these products, I dont personally have any male friend who watches Ghanaian or Nigerain movies and this spans across the majority of "informed" youths across the teriary instituions. Most patrons are females who may be tuned into the stories and aren't soo concerened about the technicalities.
The main stories are about the usual struggle between good and evil or a romantic story that turns sore, or a nasty twist of events that leaves someone victimised. Enough with the drama already!, what about sci-fi, adventure stories and even historical movies about great people who lived in the continent, These genres have been completely neglected. Its sad!