Children of the Mountain

Viewpoints

World Premiere

USA, Ghana | 101 MINUTES | Twi | English subtitles

CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN

Drama, Female Director(s), NY Director(s), Female Screenwriter(s), African American Director(s)

Against the picturesque Ghanaian backdrop, Children of the Mountain is an honest exploration of a mother’s will in the face of much adversity. When her baby is born with a cleft lip, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, Essuman is led to believe that she has a ‘dirty womb.’ Her promising future as a wife and mother is shattered as her lover disowns her and the community eyes her with suspicion. In a Ghana of old wives' tales and superstition, such deformities in the child are surely the work of the devil. As Essuman searches for a cure to her son’s illness, she encounters futility at the hospitals and dubious religious leaders and medicine men. In these dire times, she oscillates between having the utmost devotion to her son and controversial attempts at self-preservation. However, in the rural mountains of Ghana—where the souls of children are said to wait—their future may contain hope. Priscilla Anany's debut feature is a thoughtful and visually-luscious film and a story of the human spirit.



—Jule Rozite


CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Priscilla Anany

Priscilla Anany was born in Ghana and migrated to the US. She studied Fine Arts at the University of NC School of Arts, School of Filmmaking and obtained her Master’s degree in Communications from New York University. Priscilla is an advocate of women’s empowerment and likes to tell stories about women and their strengths.

Director
Priscilla Anany
Screenwriter
Priscilla Anany
Producer
Priscilla Anany
Editor
Elizabeth Lee
Associate Producer
Mawuli Akpabi
Cinematographer
Eli Wallace Johansson
Executive Producer
Marie Djameh
Composer
Gabriel DiMarco, Ben Amakye - Boateng
Production Designer
Albert Quao Bervell
Cast
Rukiyat Masud, Grace Omaboe, Akofa Edjeani, Adjetey Annang, Agbeko Mortty (Bex), Dzifa Glikpo, Mynna Otoo

CONTACTS

US Sales Contact
Priscilla Anany
i60 Productions llc
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 646 420 4091
pjananyy@gmail.com
International Sales Contact
Priscilla Anany
i60 Productions llc
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 646 420 4091
pjananyy@gmail.com
Print Source
Adam Yeremian
Promedia
New York City, NY 10019
Phone: 646 284 7140
adamyeremian@gmail.com
Press Contact
Josh Johnson
Tribeca Film Festival
Phone: 5124198749
joshjohnson@tribecafilmfestival.org