Heart of Men | |
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Directed by | Frank Rajah Arase |
Screenplay by | Pascal Amanfo |
Story by | Frank Rajah Arase |
Produced by | Frank Rajah Arase |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Adam Umar |
Music by | Okyeama Qouphi |
Production companies | Heroes Films Raj Films Henrikesim Multimedia Concept |
Distributed by | Henrikesim Multimedia Concept |
Countries | Ghana Nigeria |
Language | English |
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The film was generally criticized for promoting nudity in films and introducing soft porn to Nigerian and Ghanaian home videos. [1] [2] [3]
It is rated 3 out of 5 stars on Nollywood Reinvented who praised the quality, setting and musical score, but found the plot too complex and the sex scenes overdone. [4]
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