Kukurantumi: Road to Accra

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Kukurantumi:Road to Ghana
Directed by King Ampaw
StarringCharles Ansong
Dorothy Ankomah
Sebastian Agbanyoh
Release date
  • 1983 (1983)
Country Ghana

Kukurantumi: Road to Accra was produced in 1983. [1] It is said to be one of the first Ghanaian films to be aired on many European countries' television. [1]

Contents

It was directed by King Ampaw. [1] [2]

Cast

List of characters. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. "Kukurantumi, Road to Accra - directed by King Ampaw - africanfilm.com". www.africanfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
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  4. Kukurantumi , retrieved 2021-08-10