Ties That Bind (film)
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| Directed by | Leila Djansi |
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| Written by | Leila Djansi |
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| Music by | Thomas Vanoosting |
| Cinematography | Wes Cardino |
| Edited by | Avril Buekes |
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Turning Point Media Productions
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| Distributed by | Turning Point Pictures |
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| Country | Ghana Nigeria United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated)[1] |
Ties that Bind is a 2011 drama film directed by Leila Djansi, starring Kimberly Elise, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Ama K. Abebrese. It was filmed in Ghana. It received 7 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards and eventually won the award for the category Achievement in Screenplay.[2][3]
Cast
- Kimberly Elise as Theresa Harper
- Ama K. Abebrese as Buki Ocansey
- Omotola Jalade Ekeinde as Adobea Onyomena
- John Dumelo as Lucas Morison
- Ebbe Bassey as Maa Dede
- Kofi Adjorlolo
- Fiifi Coleman as Eddie
- Eddie Nartey
- Khareema Aquiar
- Randall Batinkoff as Dan Dubick
Reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, especially for its acting and directing. Nollywood Reinvented gave it a 79% rating and wrote on the transition of the script "It is one thing to write a story, Any story… anyone can do it… once upon a time… and that is the end of my story. But it’s a whole other ball game to construct a story in which every little detail ties together. A story like this is a story in which the characters need not tell us what to feel, you feel it regardless. The story is really sad, and just when you think it can’t possibly get any sadder. It does! It’s an incredibly easy and quick watch… ".[4]
