After a month of its release, the critically acclaimed movie The Color Purple will finally be showing in cinemas in Ghana, starting February 9.

Blitz Bazawule, the director of the movie, shared the news on his official social media platforms.

In his post on X, the Ghanaian filmmaker expressed gratitude for the opportunity to showcase Ghanaian culture in the film.

“The Color Purple opens in Ghana on Feb 9. Grateful to showcase our beautiful culture in this film. Thanks to @AfricaFilmSoc, @KwakuObenfoBoat and #PerryNeptune for the authentic Asante props,” the Ghanaian filmmaker wrote in his post on X.

Thanks to @AfricaFilmSoc @KwakuObenfoBoat and #PerryNeptune for the authentic Asante props. pic.twitter.com/rR66EEfOiM

— Blitz Bazawule (@BlitzAmbassador) January 31, 2024

Venues and tickets availability are to be revealed soon.

The Color Purple is the third feature film to be directed by the Ghanaian following his work on The Burial of Kojo and Beyonce’s Black is King. 

A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical of the same name, The Color Purple is a decades-spanning tale of one woman's journey to independence. 

Torn apart from her sister and her children, Celie faces many hardships in life, including an abusive husband. 

With support from a sultry singer named Shug Avery, as well as her stand-her-ground stepdaughter, Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.

Fantasia Barrino makes her major motion picture debut by reprising the role of adult Celie, which she first portrayed in her Broadway debut in 2007 and won a Theatre World Award for. Danielle Brooks stars alongside her as Sofia, a role that she played on Broadway during the 2015 revival production, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.

The star-studded cast includes Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Colman Domingo as Mister, Phylicia Mpasi as Young Celie, Corey Hawkins as Harpo, H.E.R. as Squeak, Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol' Mister, David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery, Tamela J. Mann as First Lady, Halle Bailey as Young Nettie, Ciara as Adult Nettie, Deon Cole as Alfonso and Stephen Hill as Buster.

The Color Purple, initially released on Christmas in cinemas in the USA, recently scored 16 NAACP Image Awards nominations including Oustanding Motion Picture and scored an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Danielle Brooks.

The film has also been nominated for other awards including the SAG Awards, BAFTA Awards, Critics Choice Awards and The Golden Globes.

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