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]
| A Sting In A Tale | |
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| 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 |
Premise
editThe 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- 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
editIt 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]
References
edit- ^ GC, Staff (December 26, 2010). "Shiley Frimpong Manso's A Sting in a Tale Rules Ghana". Ghana Celebrities. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "A STING IN a TALE | African Movie Review | Talk African Movies". 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Review-A Sting In A Tale". 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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