Experiencing Interruptions?

WILDFIRE

The story begins during the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in the blue palace; a cheap but peculiar motel along the highway of Accra and the upper west region of Ghana. A traveling bus must pass the night here, as they experience some mechanical problems.
However, they wake up to the news that the government just imposed a two-week lockdown, and no movement is allowed in the country. There's no way to leave the motel, there's no way to get the parts required to fix their bus, the motel has little or zero network coverage, resources are limited, the next town is at least an 8-hour walk and the road is notorious for bandits.

  • Michael 'AMA Psalmist' Emmanuel Akinrogunde
    Director
  • Mannie Oiseomaye
    Writer
  • Michael 'AMA Psalmist' Akinrogunde
    Producer
  • Andrew Tandoh-Adote
    Key Cast
    "Thomas"
  • Martha Ankomah
    Key Cast
    "Madam Tasty"
  • Adjetey Annan
    Key Cast
    "Kenneth"
  • David Adjei Owusu
    Key Cast
    "Kwesi"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 54 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 20, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ghana
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Fujifim TX3
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • GREATER ACCRA
    Ghana
    October 21, 2022
    Alliance Francaise D'Accra
    N/A
Director Biography - Michael 'AMA Psalmist' Emmanuel Akinrogunde

Michael ‘AMA Psalmist’ Akinrogunde is a filmmaker with cores in directing, writing and producing. Asides his body of work of award winning projects in Nigeria, he also has a track record of international works. Michael worked as Director and Lead Screenwriter on Puzzled, a Pan African TV Series, an initiative of Youth Bridge Foundation, funded by Open Society Initiative for West Africa, OSIWA. He also went on to co-create and direct a series, Wildfire, for JSE media in collaboration with the Youth Bridge Foundation. Wildfire highlights the marginalized face of COVID-19 across African states.

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Director Statement

Michael was 2021’s highest grossing director at the box office, for his cinema debut, The Ghost and
The Tout Too, the sequel to the 2018 box office blockbuster. He also directed Netflix’s hit
documentary, The Making of A King, which ranked Top 10 in Nigeria, on Netflix for almost two weeks, and Loving Amanda on Prime Video, which ranked Top 3 in Nigeria, for weeks on the global streaming platform.

Michael is excited to collaboratively make more films with strong African narratives that
influence culture, politics, and better living across the world.