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Ghana’s unique hand-painted movie posters blend horror and humour

Artist Nana Agyq in front of his revamped poster of Roger Corman's 1959 film The Wasp Woman in Accra, Ghana. © Victor Cariou / RFI

In Ghana, dozens of artists have made their mark creating hand-painted movie posters that blend exaggerated horror with slapstick comedy. This unique art form began in the 1980s during Ghana's mobile cinema boom, giving artists freedom to reimagine blockbuster films in their own style.

With the radio on and a paintbrush in hand, Nana Agyq methodically works on a 1.5 metre by 1 metre flour sack canvas.

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