Children of the Mountain

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.

Cast

Rukiyat Masud

as Essuman

Adjetey Anang

as Edjah

Bex

as Gyamfi

Akofa Edjeani Asiedu

as Asantewaa

Grace Omaboe

as Naana

Jessica Dablo

as Nuku

Mynna Otoo

as Nyamekye

Mea Vita Otoo-Panou

as Narley

Stacy Afful

as Agnes

Eli Cecilson

as Aqua

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