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- ↑ Francis Doku, 'Another Apea success series', Graphic Showbiz, Issue 538 (January 20–26, 2005), p.3
- ↑ Revele Films Is Back With A New Project ‘Elmina’ & On Board Are Akorfa Asiedu, Ama K Abebrese, John Apea & Others Archived 2018-10-25 at the Wayback Machine , ghanacelebrities.com, 6 July 2010.
- ↑ Michael Ralph & Lauren Coyle, 'Resource Curse?: a review of Elmina (2010), directed by Emmanuel Apea, Jr.', Transition: An International Review, Vol. 107, No. 1, January 2012, pp.150-59.
- ↑ Jane Bryce, 'Elmina: Obroni Art of Popular Melodrama?', Black Camera, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Spring 2014), pp.134-150
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