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Socrate Safo

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Socrate Safo
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Ein occupationfilm director Edit

Socrate Safo be Ghanaian movie director, filmmaker, plus Director for Creative Arts for National Commission on Culture (NCC) insyd Ghana. E be one big man for Ghallywood insyd, plus e be head for Move Africa Productions.[1]

Career

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Safo start ein movie career time wey e dey work as cleaner (janitor) for cinema house. Before den, e dey train be auto mechanic. Na during dat time he shoot ein 1992 film Ghost Tears, wey turn big commercial success.[2] Dat film sef open way give Ghana ghost-movie style.[3]

Safo serve as Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Film Producers Association of Ghana.[4] He show face big inside 2011 VICE documentary “The Sakawa Boys,” wey talk how Safo ein movies dey influence Sakawa culture for Ghana. Safo himself talk say from 1988 reach de time dem shoot de documentary, he do more than 100 movies.[5] Insyd 2015, Safo close down ein Movie Africa Studio sake of de dumsor problem.[6]

For June 2017, government appoint am as Director for Creative Arts for NCC.[7] Before dat sef, he dey work there as Executive Secretary.[8]

Insyd May 2020, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, wey be Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, appoint Safo as Chairman of de Film Classification Committee, under Ghana National Film Authority. De committee ein work be to regulate den promote Ghana film industry.[9][10] For 2021, Safo announce say he dey retire from filmmaking.[11]

Ein life matter

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Safo marry ein wife Mercy. Dem get three boys plus one girl.[12] He be member of de New Patriotic Party (NPP).[13]

Filmography

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  1. Ghost Tears[14] (Role: Director, Year: 1992)
  2. Unconditional Love[14] (Role: Director, Year: 1986)
  3. Unconditional Love 2[14] (Role: Director)
  4. Ba Bone the Phobia Girl[14] (Role: Director)
  5. Lover's Blues[14] (Role: Director)
  6. Step Dad[14] (Role: Director)
  7. Waterproof[14] (Role: Director)
  8. Sakawa Boys[14] (Role: Director)
  9. Women in Love[14] (Role: Director, Year: 1996)
  10. Satan's Wife[14] (Role: Director)
  11. God is Wicked[14] (Role: Director)
  12. Amen[14] (Role: Director)
  13. Sub-City[14] (Role: Director)

Awards den nominations

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Year Organisation Award Work Result
2010 Ghana Movie Awards Best Directing - English Adults Only Dem nominate[15]

References

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  1. ↑ Sika, Delali (2 January 2020). "Movie industry woes our own fault - Socrate Safo". Graphic Showbiz Online (in British English). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Guneratne, Anthony R.; Dissanayake, Wimel, eds. (2003). Rethinking Third Cinema. London: Routledge. p. 132. ISBN 0-203-63758-5.
  3. ↑ Garritano, Carmela (April 2017). "The Materiality of Genre: Analog and Digital Ghosts in Video Movies from Ghana". The Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry. 4 (2): 191–206. doi:10.1017/pli.2017.12. S2CID 193022216. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Dadson, Nanabanyin (16 December 2010). "We are sorry - Filmmakers say". Graphic Showbiz (in English) (653). Graphic Communications Group: 4. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Thomas Morton. The Sakawa Boys. Vice. Event occurs at 11:48. Archived from the original (documentary) on June 30, 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Socrate Safo Sacks All Workers, Closes Down Movie Africa Studio Because of 'Dumsor'". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  7. ↑ Dadzie, Kwame (13 June 2017). "Socrate Safo gets Commission for National Culture appointment". Citi 97.3 FM. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Socrate Safo Finally Gets Letter As Director @ Commission On Culture". Entertainment Ghana. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Socrate Safo: We will protect the future". BusinessGhana. May 15, 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Attractive, Mustapha (May 9, 2020). "Film Classification Committee To Be Inaugurated On Thursday". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Acquah, Edward (26 April 2021). "Socrate Safo announces retirement from filmmaking with 'Tun-Tum' movie". Republic Online. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Socrates Safo's Wife Speaks Out".
  13. ↑ "I am jealous of NDC creatives in Mahama's government - Socrate Safo - MyJoyOnline" (in American English). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Socrate Safo – Ghana Film Archive" (in American English). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  15. ↑ Dadson, Nanabanyin (2010-12-02). Graphic Showbiz: Issue 651 December 2-8 2010 (in English). Graphic Communications Group.
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