''A Northern Affair'' is a 2014 Ghanaian-Nigerian romantic
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Leila Djansi
Leila Afua Djansi is an American-Ghanaian filmmaker who started her film career in the Ghana film industry.
Early life
Leila Afua Djansi was born on 17 July.Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule''Women Screenwriters: An International Guide'' Springer (20 ...
, and starring
John Dumelo
John Matthew Kofi Setor Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor and politician.
He is the Member of Parliament representing the Ayawaso West, Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency.
He currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Food and ...
,
Joselyn Dumas
Joselyn Dumas (; born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014, she starred in '' A Northern Affair'', a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Early li ...
&
Kofi Adjorlolo
Kofi Adjorlolo (born 14 June 1956) is a Ghanaian actor and producer.
He has been nominated once for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the Ghana Movie Awards, and four times for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, at the Ghana Movie Awards, Africa Movie ...
. It won the
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Production Design
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Production Design is an annual merit by the Africa Movie Academy Awards to reward the best art direction in a film for the year. It was introduced in 2008 as ''Achievement in Art ...
at the
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony honouring movies of 2013 was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 26 April 2014, but was shifted to 24 May 2014. The nomination party was held at Emperor Palace, Johannesburg, South Afr ...
.
Plot
The romantic relationship between nurse Esaba Jomo (
Joselyn Dumas
Joselyn Dumas (; born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014, she starred in '' A Northern Affair'', a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Early li ...
) and Dr Manuel Quagraine (
John Dumelo
John Matthew Kofi Setor Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor and politician.
He is the Member of Parliament representing the Ayawaso West, Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency.
He currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Food and ...
), who work together in a clinic in a remote fishing village, is threatened when their secrets are revealed.
Cast
*
John Dumelo
John Matthew Kofi Setor Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor and politician.
He is the Member of Parliament representing the Ayawaso West, Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency.
He currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Food and ...
as ''Manuel Quagraine''
*
Joselyn Dumas
Joselyn Dumas (; born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014, she starred in '' A Northern Affair'', a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Early li ...
as ''Esaba Jomo''
*
Kofi Adjorlolo
Kofi Adjorlolo (born 14 June 1956) is a Ghanaian actor and producer.
He has been nominated once for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the Ghana Movie Awards, and four times for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, at the Ghana Movie Awards, Africa Movie ...
as Mr. Jomo
*Jon Germain as Mark Jomo
*Randall Obeng Sakyi as Magistrate
*
Eddie Coffie
Eddie Cofie (1959–2015) was a Ghanaian actor, president of the Ghana Actors Guild, and also a pastor. He featured in many Ghanaian movies like Bob Smith Junior, Bob Smith's Diabolo (film), Diabolo, Dirty Tears, Sinking Sands and A Northern Affa ...
as Esaba's Attorney
*Ben Torto as Architect
*
Beverly Afaglo as Biana
*Irene Asante as Cynthia
*Maame Dufie Boateng as Precious
*Gifty Temeng as Aunty June
*
Edith Nuong Faalong as Cara
Reception
Nollywood Reinvented
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praised the directing, production, story and originality of the film. It currently has a 46% rating on the site.
References
2014 films
Ghanaian drama films
2014 romantic drama films
Best Production Design Africa Movie Academy Award winners
Nigerian romantic drama films
2010s English-language films
English-language Ghanaian films
English-language Nigerian films
Films directed by Leila Djansi
English-language romantic drama films
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