Queen Of Akra: Adjetey Annan And More Star In Biopic Of Naa Dode Akabi, Fans React

Queen Of Akra: Adjetey Annan And More Star In Biopic Of Naa Dode Akabi, Fans React

  • Various top Ghanaian film stars have been cast for an upcoming Netflix-worthy movie
  • The film Queen of Akra is a biopic of Naa Dode Akabi, a prominently infamous Ga Queen from the 16th century
  • The trailer of the Akwaaba Magic production has been released, exciting scores of fans who can't wait to see the movie

A new movie about Naa Dode Akabi, an infamous 16th-century Ga queen who ruled as the first female king of the Gas, is set to hit Akwaaba Magic on March 6.

The biopic titled Queen of Akra cast many top Ghanaian film stars, including Adjetey Annan, Jasmine Baroudi and more.

A trailer of the upcoming film that has surfaced online has impressed scores of fans who thronged social media to share their anticipation for the film.

Queen of Akra
Upcoming movie to hit Akwaaba Magic on March 6 Photo source: Youtube/motionStudios
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Top Ghanaian stars speak Ga in new movie

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Queen of Akra, directed by William Kojo Agbeti, is a locally produced film set in the 16th century that tells the story of Dode Akabi's brave rise to power.

As such, the movie was predominantly filmed in Ga in line with the plot. In a new trailer that has been dropped, fans were surprised to see the likes of Jasmine Baroudi eloquently rattling the Ga language.

The movie holds many surprises, increasing fans' anticipation ahead of the March 6th release.

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Netizens share their anticipation for the Queen of Akra

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments in reaction to the upcoming Queen of Akra movie.

@Doqtor755 said:

Being part of this project was a great experience big thanks to God and the whole crew team we made this happen

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@EsqAboagye noted:

This should be on other major streaming platforms not only Akwaaba Magic

@manuelphrimpz wrote:

Oh wei de3 they should put it on Netflix for some of us who don’t have access to Akwaaba Magic to watch

@Winnaman4 remarked:

I like it , promote local language

@ArthurKwabs added:

They have some good content on that channel, and this is one of them

Kyekyeku speaks on the meaning behind his new movie

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Kyekyeku had shared the inspiration behind his tightly anticipated movie, 1957.

The actor said the movie, which is his first project as a producer, is an intertribal tale of two major ethnic groups in Ghana: Asantes and the Northerners.

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor who joined YEN.com.gh in September 2023. He studied Development Planning at KNUST, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Morgan Heritage. In 2024, Peter completed Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation