British-Ghanaian actor, Idris Elba, met with President John Dramani Mahama to discuss his plans for the construction of a film village in Accra.
The meeting which took place at the Jubilee House, was to present a proposal for a private-government partnership to construct the film 'precinct', as Elba called it, intended to educate and train young Ghanaian creatives in the sector and to produce world-class films from the Ghanaian market for international consumption.
Idris Elba and his team presented a rendering of the proposed site, which would be located near the Osu (formerly Christianborg) Castle close to the city center.
To be called the Arts Heritage District, Elba noted it would provide training and employment to young Ghanaians and bring a boost to the local film industry.
