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Amartei Kobla Armar // Director

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Set in a small Ghanaian town at the edge of a large landfill site that spills into the ocean, the sons of a fisherman, Sowah and Okai, struggle to cope with loss of their eldest brother who drowned during a fishing expedition.

Still haunted by his demise, Okai believes their brother is still out there…


 

I Like It Here

A third culture Ghanaian-American youth takes the taxi ride of his life in an attempt to catch a flight out of Accra leaving his country, ailing Grandfather, and deep rooted feelings of cultural displacement behind.


A Ghanaian orphan's life is turned upside down when he finds out his younger brother has been selected for adoption by an American family. AWARDS: Winner - Film As A Tool For National Development Award | Black Star International Film Festival Winner - 1st Prize World Competition/Short Film | Montreal World Film Festival Winner - Best Humanitarian Short Film Award | Life After Oil Film Festival - Sardegna Winner - Special Mention Jury Award | Associazione Meet Film Festival Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film Nominee | Africa Movie Academy Award 2019 2018/19 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Black Star International Film Festival Montreal World Film Festival Montreal International Black Film Festival Film Africa London Africa International Film Festival Toronto International Black Film Festival Chennai International Film Festival Emirates In-Flight Movie Entertainment Classics in the Park Film Festival Life After Oil International Film Festival Associazione Meet Film Festival Best of International Short Film Festival Written, Directed & Edited by Amartei Armar Produced by Yemoh Ike Director of Photography Idowu Okeniyi Music Composed by EDWVN Production Design by Andre Bourreau Costume Design by Elfreda Maamah Lead cast: Idrissu Tontie Jr. Asher Fiifi Nana Ama McBrown Nelly Bilson Kofi Dorve House of Salvation Orphans: Bernard Mensah George Owusu Daniel Sam Samson Odai Samuel Tei Grace Nartey Cephas Afotey Okoe Emmanuel Kojo Mensah Kwesi Peace Fiifi Banson James Odai Beatrice Otoo Jessica Monkah Banabas Paa Kwesi Mensah Juanita Afoley Okoe Dora Mensah Christian Afoley Otoo Nicole Annang Teye Narhko Lydia Gladys Afoley Odai Elizabeth Gatienu Dede Lawrencia Ellen Amposah Erica Zormelo Website: www.vagabonds-film.com Contact: Amartei Armar Email: amartei.k.armar@gmail.com Instagram: @aka_tei Yemoh Ike Email: okaynolly11@gmail.com Instagram: @yemoh_ike

Vagabonds

“Vagabonds,” is the story of two orphaned brothers, Owusu (10) and Gyasi (5) who feel trapped in their orphanage, but find comfort in their bond. Their lives are turned upside down when Owusu finds out his younger brother has been selected for adoption by an American family.

Owusu feels it is his duty to protect his brother at all costs and searches for a way they can always be together…

 
 

A Kenyan elderly man tries to cope with his wife's terminal illness. A recently divorced Canadian mother wants to prove she can take care of her daughter. A Chinese immigrant treads the line between honest work and crime to make ends meet. Where could their common ground lie? "Arc" is a multi-narrative short that explores the complexities of cultural identity and the perspectives of strangers living in the big city.

ARC 

A Kenyan elderly man tries to cope with his wife's terminal illness. A recently divorced Canadian mother wants to prove she can take care of her daughter. A Chinese immigrant treads the line between honest work and crime to make ends meet.

Where could their common ground lie?