Selassie Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress and producer
Renowned Ghanaian actress and producer Selassie Ibrahim has voiced strong criticism of local television channels, accusing them of undermining the growth of the Ghanaian movie industry.
In an interview on Daybreak Hitz, Selassie Ibrahim lamented the lack of support for Ghanaian films, saying that foreign movies often receive preferential treatment, while local productions face heavy criticism and poor promotion.
“You go to Nigeria, and you don’t see them watching Ghanaian movies.
Anything foreign is fine, but anything Ghanaian is criticised. They won’t go and watch it. We don’t know how to celebrate our own,” she said.
She further criticised TV stations for undervaluing local content. “You shoot a contract and send it to a TV channel.
They look you in the eyes and offer you 1,000 Ghana cedis, even though you’ve spent over 20,000 or 30,000 USD producing the content.
Yet, they buy movies that are ten years old,” Ibrahim stated.
She explained that this lack of support has contributed significantly to the struggles of the Ghanaian movie industry.
“When people say Ghana movies are dead, my heart bleeds.
But the problem started with the TV channels. They killed our industry,” she emphasised.
