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| Idris Elba meets Akufo-Addo, shares Plan Of building Film Studio In Ghana |
English actor and Hollywood star Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE is in Ghana, and he met the President of the republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House.
In a video from their meeting that is making rounds on social media, Idris Elba was captured pitching an idea of building a film studio in the country.
He noted that it forms part of his initiative of building movie studios in Africa. He added that the reason they chose West Africa is because in South Africa, there are studios there which boosts the production of movies in that region.
Hollywood star Idris Elba visits Prez. Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House. #UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/0s70isihcQ
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) February 3, 2023
He added that his team in collaboration with the National Film Authority (NFA) have done their groundwork and has noted that countries like South Africa, countries around Europe, Greece and morocco appreciate the value of revenue from making films.
Mr Elba added that his team has been working tirelessly for the past three to four years in ensuring that a state-of-the-art facility film studio is mounted in the country. He added that even though there are a lot of filmmakers in Africa, there is the issue of lack of facilities which in turn prevents the making of quality movies.
"I have a film that I'm directing and hoping to bring that film or at least some of that film to shoot in Ghana🇬ðŸ‡. That film will be here in December..." - Hollywood Actor, Idris Elba pic.twitter.com/Wf0QQJyhQl
— NanaYhaw (@NanaYhaw_) February 4, 2023
