{
  "id": 16711360,
  "title": "Yvonne Okoro bemoans lack of support for Ghanaian movies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/yvonne-okoro-bemoans-lack-of-support-for-ghanaian-movies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:41:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/yvonne-okoro-bemoans-lack-of-support-for-ghanaian-movies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Film producer and actress Yvonne Okoro expressed her frustration over the lack of support for Ghanaian movies in Ghana. In an interview with Joy FM, she lamented that Ghanaian audiences often find faults in local films instead of backing their creators. Yvonne noted that Ghanaians were more inclined to watch and appreciate low-quality films from abroad, but they would criticize similar productions by their own countrymen. She pointed out that people would watch subpar movies from Hollywood or even YouTube videos from Nigerian filmmakers, yet they would dismiss similarly poor-quality productions from Ghana. Yvonne suggested that while some Hollywood movies could be poor, people would still watch them and applaud. Similarly, she criticized the mindset of Ghanaians who would watch substandard Nigerian videos but condemn their own country's film industry. She added that despite her efforts to market Ghanaian films, audiences seemed unaware of their existence. The actor and film producer emphasized that local filmmakers faced significant challenges in trying to make a living in the industry.",
  "summary": "“We do not support our own. Everything Ghanaian, we see it as sub-standard. And when you say this, people get offended by it, but it’s the truth,” Actor and film producer Yvonne Okoro has bemoaned the lack of support for local films in Ghana. Speaking to on Joy FM, Yvonne said that while Ghanaian film […] The post Yvonne Okoro bemoans lack of support for Ghanaian movies appeared first on The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Yvonne Okoro criticizes lack of support for Ghanaian movies.",
    "Ghanaians prefer low-quality foreign films over local productions.",
    "Despite efforts, audiences unaware of Ghanaian film industry."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tendency of local audiences to favor foreign productions over domestic films threatens the economic survival of Ghanaian filmmakers who struggle to find support within their own borders.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}