{"id":773692,"date":"2019-12-30T13:46:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T13:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/30\/ghanaian-film-director-blitz-bazawule-makes-directorial-debut-on-oprah-winfrey-network-2\/"},"modified":"2019-12-30T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T13:46:57","slug":"ghanaian-film-director-blitz-bazawule-makes-directorial-debut-on-oprah-winfrey-network-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/30\/ghanaian-film-director-blitz-bazawule-makes-directorial-debut-on-oprah-winfrey-network-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian Film Director, Blitz Bazawule Makes Directorial Debut On Oprah Winfrey Network |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">Ghanaian rapper and film director, Blitz Bazawule also known as \u201cBlitz The Ambassador\u201d has confirmed his involvement of directing in two episodes of the upcoming African-American anthology series, \u201cCherish the Day\u201d premiering on the Oprah Winfrey Network in February 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Blitz who made the announcement via a post on his official twitter; @BlitzAmbassador on December 28 said; \u201c2019 had many highlights but getting to direct the legendary Cicely Tyson on #CherishTheDay tops my list. Her grace and mastery of craft was awe inspiring. Can&#8217;t wait for y&#8217;all to see this beautiful anthology series by @ava Feb 2020. @OWNTV\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The television series; \u201cCherish the Day,\u201d which is set for a February 2020 will document the ups and downs of a relationship between a single couple, capturing the everyday and the extraordinary, with each episode spanning 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter One of the series stars Xosha Roquemore as Gently James and Alano Miller as Evan Fisher, a young couple who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. The first season will span five years and unfold over eight episodes.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary actress Cicely Tyson will join Roquemore and Miller as Miss Luma Lee Langston, a renowned star of stage and screen of decades past.<\/p>\n<p>Following his popular film \u2018The Burial of Kojo\u2019 that debuted on Netflix, Blitz Bazawule made history as the first Ghanaian produced and directed film to be eligible for the 2020 Golden Globes Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 drama film was set, written and directed by Blitz Bazawule and filmed entirely in Ghana. He also the produced the film alongside Ghanaian actress Ama K. 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