Wezzy Empire Films Production has responded to growing criticism over Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win's new movie project, defending the comic actors right to tell serious stories.
The film, titled Ibrahim Traore: The Last African Hero, seeks to portray the leadership class of Burkina Faso's military junta leader, Ibrahim Traore.
But the move has sparked backlash from some quarters, including entertainment critic Nana Ziega, who accused Lil Win of glorifying gun culture and military rule, something he believes sends the wrong message.
In an official press statement issued on Tuesday, June 3, Emmanuel Arhin, popularly known as Bossu Kule and publicist for actor Lil Win, dismissed recent concerns surrounding the actor’s latest film.
He clarified that the project is not intended to promote violence or military takeovers, contrary to some public speculation.
The statement also addressed Nana Ziega's claim that Lil Win should focus only on Ghanaian stories and described his comments as narrow-minded.
"My senior brother Nana Ziega is saying Lil Win should not focus on Ibrahim Traore, calling him a terrorist and insisting he should only tell stories from Ghana.
"Criticizing Lil Win for making a war/coup-themed movie ignores global film history. First of all, storytelling through film doesn't always mean glorification. History, whether controversial or heroic, is still history," the statement explained.
They also observed that some people believe Lil Win is not the right person to tell such a story simply because he is known for comedy, and urged a shift away from that mindset.
"The fact that he is a comedian does not disqualify him from telling serious stories. If comedy is the vessel through which this story can be told and understood by the masses, then so be it," the statement emphasised.
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