Fix Us

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Fix Us
Directed byPascal Amanfo
Screenplay byPascal Amanfo
Yvonne Nelson
Produced byYvonne Nelson
StarringYvonne Nelson
Yvonne Okoro
Alexandra Amon
Prince David Osei
Michelle Attoh
Jessica Williams
Belinda Dzattah
Hajia4Real
Irene Logan
Mofe Duncan
Tobi Bakre
CinematographyJohn Passah
Edited byOkey Benson
Music byBernie Anti
Production
company
YN Productions
Release date
  • 6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
CountryGhana
LanguageEnglish

Fix Us is a 2019 Ghanaian movie produced by Yvonne Nelson and directed by Pascal Amanfo. [1] The film won several awards at the Ghana Movie Awards.

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Plot

Three young woman who had ambitions of becoming superstars meet at an audition ground having similar dreams. They became friends and later on in life had their dreams come true, but they felt that something was missing in their lives after achieving fame and wealth. [2] [3]

Cast

Production

Several African actors were announced as starring in the film, which included Yvonne Okoro, Prince David Osei, and Michelle Attoh. The film marked the acting debut for social media influencer Hajia4Reall and musician Irene Logan. [4] [5]

Release

Fix Us premiered in Ghana on 6 December 2019 at the Silverbird Theaters in Accra, after which it screened in Ghana as well as in other areas of Africa. [6] [5] In 2020 the movie premiered on Netflix. [7]

Reception

Pulse Nigeria listed Fix Us as one of the best new Ghanaian films of the year, with both the outlet and Glitz Africa magazine noting that it had received a positive reception upon release. [8] [9] Kemi Filani News was critical of the movie, stating that it contained "bad acting, shabby story-telling, poor continuity, over dwelling on one scene and lots more annoying issues." [10]

Awards

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