Ghana movie industry needs action, not prayers – Bishop Agyin-Asare

The founder and leader of Perez Church International, Bishop Charles Agyin Asare, has waded into conversations about the dwindling Ghana movie industry.

According to him, the industry needs capital injection and not prayers.

“We can only solve the problem by innovation and action,” he said.

He insisted that the influx of foreign telenovelas remain a threat to Ghanaian culture and values.

“We are consuming cultures that are alien to our society. Which will go a long way to destroy our moral fibre,” he added.

The clergyman added that movies tell the stories of a people, a country of origin, but unfortunately, it is not the case with Ghana.

“For instance, American movies portray the character of Americans, the drugs, their lifestyle and the environment in which they live, so our movie industry should emulate and do the same.”

He stressed that the industry lacked innovative ideas to attract the international market.

“Even when God rains manna from heaven, you need to go out and collect them. Our movie industry is far beyond prayers for survival. All we need is a pragmatic approach and action to rub shoulders with the international market,” he said in an interview on Onua FM.