Potato Potahto be 2017 Ghana-Naija romantic comedy film wey Shirley Frimpong Manso direct and write, wey dey tell story of divorce for West African society and how e dey tricky am.[1][2]

Plot

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Potato Potahto be Ghana-Naija comedy film wey follow de life of two people wey be husband and wife, but dem divorce, and now dem forced to stay together for de same house.[3][4]

Production

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De film be co-production between Naija companies Ascend Studios, 19 April Entertainment Virgo Sun Ltd and Lufodo Productions, and Ghanaian film maker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso direct am. E dey tell de story of how things take turn when husband and wife wey divorce still dey stay together for de same house, and each of dem take young fine boy or girl as helper.[5] Dem shoot de movie within two weeks, with help from Swedish, French, British, Naija and Ghanaian film producers wey work together.[6]

Cast

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  • Joselyn Dumas as Lulu Wilson
  • Chris Attoh as Gabby
  • Adjetey Anang as Ato Brown
  • Nikki Samonas as Marian
  • Victoria Michaels as Clarissa
  • Blossom Chukwujekwu as Fred
  • Kemi Lala Akindoju as Frances
  • Joke Silva as Mrs. Wilson
  • OC Ukeje as Tony Gyampo
  • Bill Davies as Mr. Quartey
  • Dinah Semevor as Mrs. Wilson's Friend

Reception

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Potato Potahto get good reception from de public, because of Shirley Frimpong-Manso's earlier successes wey make people trust her work. De movie get rating of 7.9 from users on Nollywood Reinvented.[7] Potato Potahto show for big film festivals like Cannes Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival and British Urban Film Festival. De film also be part of de selections for Film Africa Festival from October 27 to November 5. For December 2019, Potato Potahto officially enter Netflix's list of movies.[8][9]

Accolades

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Complete list of awards
Award Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref
Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival Best Feature Film (Nollywood) Potato Potahto Template:Won
Best Costume Potato Potahto Template:Won
Special Jury Awards for Best Actor OC Ukeje Template:Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English) Chris Attoh Template:Nom
Best Actress Joselyn Dumas Template:Won
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards Best Actor in a Comedy OC Ukeje Template:Nom
Best Cinematography Kwame Amuah Template:Nom
Best Movie West Africa Potato Potahto Template:Nom
Best Director Shirley Frimpong-Manso Template:Nom
Best Overall Movie Potato Potahto Template:Nom
Best Costume Designer Movie or TV Series Christie Brown Template:Nom
Africa Movie Academy Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Joke Silva Template:Won

References

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  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gYcgsE8kp4
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116085943/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/review-of-shirley-frimpong-mansos-potato-potahto-id7630118.html
  3. https://yen.com.gh/104934-top-10-best-ghanaian-movies-you-must-watch-right-now.html
  4. https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/pulse-movie-review-potato-potahto-is-an-anomaly-a-comedy-about-divorce/hf4d9pd
  5. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/west-african-romantic-comedy-film-potato-potahto-premieres-lagos/
  6. https://www.screenafrica.com/2017/08/25/technology/film-tv-video-production/award-winning-potato-potahto-shoot-on-the-sony-fs7/
  7. https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2019/01/potato-potahto.html
  8. https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/shirley-frimpong-manso-s-potato-potahto-makes-it-to-netflix.html
  9. https://kuulpeeps.com/2019/12/15/shirley-frimpong-mansos-potato-potahto-is-showing-on-netflix/news