{"id":51743,"date":"2023-03-30T13:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/30\/no-one-from-ghanas-film-industry-approached-me-while-i-was-here-spike-lee\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T13:20:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:20:20","slug":"no-one-from-ghanas-film-industry-approached-me-while-i-was-here-spike-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/30\/no-one-from-ghanas-film-industry-approached-me-while-i-was-here-spike-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"No one from Ghana’s film industry approached me while I was here – Spike Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Award-winning American director and producer, Spike Lee has revealed that nobody from Ghana\u2019s film industry attempted to approach or speak to him during his stay in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Asaase Radio, the \u2018Da 5 Bloods\u2019 filmmaker stated that he would have loved to communicate with people in the film industry and share some trade ideas, among others.<\/p>\n

Spike Lee said that he had no idea Ghana had a film industry adding that although his arrival was made public, he was not engaged by key stakeholders in the local movie industry including the National Film Authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not know that there is a thriving film industry in Ghana, I know about Nigeria. And I made the point that it was publicised that I was coming and no one approached me from the film office. I would have loved to meet the people in the film industry here [in Ghana].\u201d<\/p>\n

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Spike Lee was also shocked to know Ghana had a film school, NAFTI (now the University of Media, Arts and Communication).<\/p>\n

He said that he was readily available to communicate not only with the school head but also students of the film school.<\/p>\n

Spike Lee was in Ghana on Sunday, March 26, the same day as US Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 visit.<\/p>\n

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The filmmaker was reportedly part of the US Vice President\u2019s creative arts team.<\/p>\n

Spike Lee was seen with his wife and other seasoned people involved in the arts sector in the US at the state banquet held in Kamala Harris\u2019 honour.<\/p>\n

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