''Grey Dawn'' is a 2015

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, co-produced and directed by

Shirley Frimpong-Manso Shirley Frimpong-Manso, (born March 16, 1977 in Kwahu East District) is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer. She is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company. She won Best Direc ...

. It stars

Bimbo Manuel Bimbo Manuel (born 30 October 1958) is a Nigerian actor. He was nominated for Best actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards. Career Bimbo hails from Lagos State. After graduating from the University of Port Harcourt with ...

Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi (; born Abibat Oluwafunmilola Aofiyebi), also known as FAR, is a Nigerian actress. She appeared in the film '' The Figurine'' and the TV shows ''Tinsel'' and '' MTV Shuga''. Life Funlola is the last of seven children, bo ...

, Sika Osei and Marlon Mave. The film delves into complex issues surrounding immigration, politics, and societal norms within the Ghanaian context, reflecting a balance between personal dilemmas and social issues.

Plot

The story follows a Ghanaian government minister

, whose political career is threatened when his father-in-law, an illegal immigrant, faces deportation. As the minister grapples with maintaining his political integrity while also preserving his family relationships, he is caught in a moral and emotional struggle. The narrative unpacks themes of loyalty, identity, and the price of ambition in modern-day

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Cast

as Minister *

as Jessica Davies * Sika Osei as Flora Davies *Marlon Mave as Jacques Julien Diouf *Kofi Middleton Mends as Kweku Yanka *Ambrose Amexo as Eiifi *Salomey Akromah as Esi *Dorothy C. Adjei as Mona *Irene Asamoah Siaw as Sally *Lyn Ethel Bentil as Doreen *Benjamin A. Mills as Reporter *Derek W. Johnson as Newsreader 1 *Elsie Srodah as Newsreader 2 *Fred Kanebi as Newsreader 3 *Moesha Babiinoti Boduong as Betty *Benjamin I.K.A as Sam Ampofo

References

External links

English-language Nigerian films English-language Ghanaian films 2015 drama films 2015 films Nigerian drama films Films directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso Ghanaian drama films 2010s English-language films {{Nigeria-film-stub