The decline of Ghana’s movie industry can be attributed to several factors, according to actor and stage/film director Fiifi Coleman.

In an interview on Onua Showbiz with Naana Kwame Gyan, he emphasized that the industry’s struggles stem from the heavy influence of foreign cultures and the lack of authentic African storytelling in films.

He further noted that the growing number of producers, screenwriters, and cameramen has taken precedence over the production of high-quality content.“A time came people realized that shooting movies was becoming profitable so everybody became a cameraman, everybody became a soundman and they were doing that until they messed up the industry. So, there were so many round pegs in square holes. And the storytelling became copy-copy such that some foreign cultures were influencing us.“The education that we needed at the time was okay but everybody came in and wanted to do something which messed up the whole industry,” he said.He pointed out that many producers and industry players left the industry due to challenges in securing reliable distribution channels for their films.“And then in the same space, we lost the whole distribution. After shooting the movie where to distribute it became a challenge. And so, everybody was reluctant and people quit. So, there was a vacuum and everybody stopped,” he bemoaned.