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Ghana’s Film Posters Gain Collectible Status
Ghana's hand-painted film posters, often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray, have gained significant cultural and collectible value. Artists like Heavy J in Teshie continue to create these works despite occasional threats from viewers who feel duped.
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The Guardian
Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted in threats, insults and even physical attacks from viewers who felt dupedSitting on his porch in Teshie near Accra, Heavy J dipped a brush into red oil paint and dabbed it
2026-07-18 04:00 UTC