Akosua Adoma Owusu is a busy woman. She’s currently producing several projects through her company Obibini Pictures, including a feature-length film and a visual essay.
Recently, she took time out of her jam-packed schedule to talk with Elle magazine about her current projects, her creative process, and her inspirations.
Owusu talked at length about her experience as a Ghanaian-American, and how that experience informs her projects.
“I enjoy channeling cultural tension in my work,” she explained. “I believe the [African] continent’s history is rich with fascinating stories, and film and art can be used as a window into that world.”
Owusu’s feature-length film, ‘Black Sunshine’, co-written by Dr. Yaba Blay, explores the desire for acceptance, and the lengths we’re sometimes willing to go to in order to get it. It is currently in development.
“I asked Dr. Yaba Blay, a scholar on skin color politics, to co-write the screenplay with me,” Owusu says. “She brings a certain realism to the characters when we are writing together.”
Owusu talked at length about her experience as a Ghanaian-American, and how that experience informs her projects.
“I enjoy channeling cultural tension in my work,” she explained. “I believe the [African] continent’s history is rich with fascinating stories, and film and art can be used as a window into that world.”
Owusu’s feature-length film, ‘Black Sunshine’, co-written by Dr. Yaba Blay, explores the desire for acceptance, and the lengths we’re sometimes willing to go to in order to get it. It is currently in development.
“I asked Dr. Yaba Blay, a scholar on skin color politics, to co-write the screenplay with me,” Owusu says. “She brings a certain realism to the characters when we are writing together.”
The full interview can be viewed online for Women’s Month profiling inspiring women who are making a difference in Africa and the feature article appearing in August’s issue of South Africa Elle Magazine.
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