Commit to producing film about Azumah Nelson – Ga Mantse advocates

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has urged the government to fund the production of movies that tell Ghana's untold stories, emphasising the role that movies play in conserving cultural heritage.

Speaking at the second edition of the Africa Cinema Summit, held at the Mövenpick Hotel in Accra, the Ga King highlighted the role of cinema in celebrating the country's legacy.

The Ga Mantse, in his keynote address which was read on his behalf by astute broadcaster Nathaniel Attoh called on the next government to fund a film that would tell the story of legendary Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson. "One, considering we are on the Ga Adangbe land and considering that he is a custodian of the Ga Adangbe culture is a story of one of the most achieved athletes from the African continent Berima Professor Azumah ZumZum Nelson who is a son of the Ga soil," he said.

The Ga Mantse stressed that "His story embodies culture, inspiration, and projects the future of the African way.