Love Brewed in the African Pot

1980 film by Kwaw Ansah

Anima Misa
Reginald Tsiboe
Emmanuel Agebenowu
George Browne
Emmanuel Dadson
Jumoke Debayo

Release date

11 November 1980 (1980-11-11)

Running time

125 minutesCountryGhanaLanguageEnglish

Love Brewed in the African Pot is a 1980 Ghanaian romantic drama film directed by Kwaw Ansah. It was reportedly the first privately financed Ghanaian feature film and is considered a classic.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The film takes place in Ghana during the colonial period. Aba Appiah, a woman born to a family of privileged settlers, falls in love with Joe Quansah, a fitting mechanic and son of a simple fisherman. Aba's father, Kofi Appiah, a retired civil servant, is opposed to their marriage, which goes against his plans for his daughter, for whom he had already chosen a husband. This family conflict leads to complex and unforeseen consequences.

Cast

Anima Misa as Aba Appiah
Reginald Tsiboe as Joe Quansah
Emmanuel Agebenowu as Atta Quansah
George Browne as Counsellor Benson
Emmanuel Dadson as Kolo Appiah
Jumoke Debayo as Araba Mansah

Reception

The movie received positive reviews.^[3]

References

^ Vincent Canby, "Love Brewed in the African Pot (1981)" (review), The New York Times, 25 April 1981.
^ Ukadike, Nwachukwu Frank (1 May 1994). Black African Cinema. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520912366. Retrieved 14 June 2017 – via Google Books.
^ "'LOVE BREWED ...', ON MIDDLE-CLASS GHANA". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-18.