It is as if filmmaker Kofi Asamoah has gone into hiding days after South African film director, Timothy Greene, has debunked his claims of seeking permission from him before adapting his film titled ‘Skeem’ for the Ghanaian film, ‘John & John’.
Last week, Timothy Greene registered his disappointment with the Ghanaian movie and described it as “a rip-off.”
“This is insane! Turns out Ghana’s biggest movie this year is a word-for-word rip-off of our movie SKEEM!” he said on Facebook.
This followed earlier claims by Kofi Asamoah that the ‘John & John’ movie was an ‘adaptation’ of the South African movie and he sought permission to shoot it.
He made that claim after ‘John& John’ was premiered in April this year.
But Timothy Greene’s reaction last week has sent Kofi Asamoah into hiding.
Kofi Asamoah is yet to reply to Timothy Greene, perhaps to apologise to him or maintain his position that he, indeed, had permission to shoot the story of ‘Skeem’, the 2011 South African movie.
Meanwhile, Ghanaian movie enthusiasts have registered their disappointment with Kofi Asamoah and his production. Most of them described his action as a big shame to Ghana.
Source: Daily Guide
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Tell them! Africans don't read so theY lack so many things. If the guy thinks Kofi Asamoah did anything wrong then let him sue Kofi. Thick Heads in Africa. And people are quick to insult and attack. Absolute FO0OLISHNESS!!
Kofi did no wrong so far as intellectual properties are concern. He said it from the beginning that this was adaptation. This is done all over the world. Some even won oscars. We have great adapted movies like.. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King,The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Forrest Gump, Million Dollar Baby. why this Pull Him Down Attitude. You are saying Kofi is in hiding, was he not at Peace FM games on 1st July?
This is total disappointment to Ghana. Lack of integrity. Why should you copy verbatim at most of his seems... Oh Ghana. You deceived and duped Ghanaians for watching your movie... Do u think people will trust u after this. Smh
Okuronfuor.