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

— Akosua Adoma Owusu

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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.

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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past, — so good night!

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