{"id":395955,"date":"2017-06-16T07:41:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T07:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/16\/south-african-director-angry-with-kofas-for-stealing-his-movie\/"},"modified":"2017-06-16T07:41:28","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T07:41:28","slug":"south-african-director-angry-with-kofas-for-stealing-his-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/16\/south-african-director-angry-with-kofas-for-stealing-his-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"South African director angry with Kofas for stealing his movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>Tim Greene, a South African film director, is angry with Kofi Asamoah (Kofas), director of the popular Ghanaian movie \u2018John &amp; John\u2019 for copying his movie \u2018SKEEM\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Tim, Creative Director at\u00a0Quizzical Pictures, is not pleased that the director and producers of the movie \u2018John &amp; John\u2019 is a clear copy of his movie which was released in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4635461802490_4070503454914.jpg\" style=\"height:529px; width:374px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Kofas premiered the movie of during the Easter celebrations, many accused him of \u2018copying and lifting\u2019 the plot from a South African film.<\/p>\n<p>Some movie fans were very disappointed when they found out that the movie\u2019s story bears a striking resemblance to the storyline of the Tim Greene directed film.<\/p>\n<p>Kofas was reported to have said his film was only an \u2018adaptation or remake\u2019 of the South African movie with other reports suggesting that the Ghanaian director\u00a0alleged that he sought the needed permission to adapt the film.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7920300016541_8626584970444.jpeg\" style=\"height:367px; width:550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2018John &amp; John\u2019 stars veteran Nigeria actor Pete Edochie and Ghanaian actors Kalybos, Kojo Nkansah (Lil Win), Funny Face, KSM, Maame Dokono, Ahoufe Patri, John Dumelo, James Gardiner, Kobi Rana, Yaw Dabo, Nana Ama McBrown, Salma Mumin, Fella Makafui, Moesha Boduong, Roselyn Ngissah, Selly Gally, Bishop Bernard Nyarko, Zynel Zuh, Umar Krupp, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly from Tim\u2019s post on\u00a0social media, he has knowledge of the director adapting his film.<\/p>\n<p>He posted on Facebook: \u201cTHIS IS INSANE! Turns out Ghana\u2019s biggest movie this year is a word-for-word rip-off of our movie SKEEM!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check out his post below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1838736349457_1113820301523.jpg\" style=\"height:435px; width:550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also see the striking resemblance of the two films:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e-URwwSMNAA\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Greene, a South African film director, is angry with Kofi Asamoah (Kofas), director of the popular Ghanaian movie \u2018John &amp; John\u2019 for copying his movie \u2018SKEEM\u2019. 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