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born 1984 Ghana

Akosua Adoma Owusu (born January 1, 1984) is a Ghanaian-American filmmaker and producer.

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My definition of success isn’t about the accolades and the awards, but being authentic and consistent in my work and opening audiences up to seeing other perspectives in film.

Being a Black woman who was born and raised in America to African parents is, naturally, where I draw my inspiration from as an artist and filmmaker.

I would like to insert myself in the tradition of African storytelling through cinematic language.

Instead of 'Africanizing' Western stories, I'm interested in reclaiming African history rendering them into what is happening in the present day.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Akosua Adoma Owusu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.