Audio By Carbonatix
World-acclaimed American film actor Samuel Leroy Jackson, popularly known as Samuel L. Jackson, is currently in Ghana.
The actor, whose films have made the highest total gross revenue, according to sources, is in the country to shoot a documentary on slavery.
The documentary, ‘Enslaved’, myjoyonline.com gathers, will be a six-part series which will be hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
The series, created by documentary outfit Associated, will chart the horror of slavery through underwater archaeology.
Producers are commencing on the production at a time that Ghana is celebrating the Year of Return. This year is exactly 400 years after the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia.
Journalist Simcha Jacobovici (The Naked Archaeologist) is in charge of the series which will retrace the harrowing sea voyage that brought millions of Africans, including Ghanaians, over hundreds of years, to a life of slavery.
The documentary and its host Jackson, who is a licensed diver, will go in search of the sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo.
Samuel L. Jackson arrived in Ghana from Gabon, where he believes his own ancestors came from.
He was last night seen at the +233 Jazz Bar & Grill where he is reported to have given a speech.
The 70-year-old actor is a recipient of critical acclaim and numerous accolades and awards.
He came to prominence in the early 1990s with films such as Goodfellas (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Amos & Andrew (1993), True Romance (1993), Jurassic Park (1993) and his collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino including Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015).
He is a highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 150 films.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Beyond the Party T-Shirt
31 minutes -
IGP promotes five police officers over Kwafokrom GOIL robbery arrest
38 minutes -
Tragedy at Senchi: Two crushed to death as tipper truck somersaults near market
54 minutes -
Government to unveil “The New Economy” Programme in 2027 Budget
1 hour -
GIZ, Zoomlion and Blue Skies launch InnoWaste Project to create jobs and tackle plastic waste in Ghana
1 hour -
‘The emotional journey is difficult, but you don’t stop’ – Antoine Semenyo’s mother on diaspora struggle
1 hour -
‘Football in Ghana is about blood and legacy’ – Antoine Semenyo’s mother urges diaspora parents
2 hours -
QNET, Manchester City bring world-class football coaching to Ghana’s young talent
2 hours -
Emma Ankrah: Between quiet questions and the will to continue
2 hours -
Ghana’s economy shows strong recovery after “inherited crisis” – Ato Forson tells Parliament
2 hours -
No further IMF financial bailout will be required in the foreseeable future – Finance Minister
2 hours -
Learning from Ukraine, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel
2 hours -
Teenager arrested at Senya Beraku for alleged defilement of 15-year-old girl
2 hours -
Ghana has moved from IMF ‘supplicant’ to partner – Ato Forson declares as economy surges past $100 Billion
2 hours -
“Ghana has moved from ICU to wellness center” — Finance Minister declares economic recovery
2 hours