Ghana Film About Adoption and Child Loss UPDATE

“In recent times, African Cinema has been receiving a lot of international appeal after years of neglect. International filmmakers who have for a long time searched for niche have discovered the cinematic appeal of the dramatic African continent; shooting with high budgets, the latest Hollywood technology and Hollywood stars. Joining the new wave is Ghanaian international filmmaker Leila Djansi, who continues to make a statement with her craft following the critical success of her movies, ‘I Sink of a Well’ and ‘Sinking Sands’

Here is a sneak peek into Leila’s much anticipated drama, ‘Ties That Bind’ starring Kimberly Elise, Randall Batinkoff, Omotola Jolade Ekeinde, Ama Abebrese, Ebbe Bassey and John Dumelo. The international star studded drama, shot on location in Ghana, with additional scenes filmed in Los Angeles County California tells the ensemble story of three women from different backgrounds, bound together by a common tragedy – the loss of a child. In a destined meeting in a small village, the women journey together to redemption, love, life and forgiveness as they renovate a haunted, dilapidated clinic for the villagers.

Written and Directed by award-winning Leila Djansi, the film follows Djansi’s mission to tell social issue stories that will encourage change. Watching a documentary on adoption in Ghana and having grown up to realize that adoption is not a culture among her fellow Africans, Leila decided to tell a story that deals with child loss in the African culture, the effect is has on the women and societies reaction to such women.

Hollywood stars Randall Batinkoff and the amazing Kimberly Elise, moved by the story bring international flavor and appeal to this much anticipated drama.”

Sneak Peek: Ties that Bind
[Ghana Web 6/9/11]

Update: A Special Screening of this film will be on November 17 At the Cumberland Theatre in Toronto.

“I see a good number of independent films each year and “Ties That Bind” is one of the most gripping movies I’ve screened in a long time.” Rick Berman, Executive Producer Star Trek”

“November 17^th , 2011
Cumberland 4 Theater in Yorkville
at 7:30 pm

Ties that Bind tells the ensemble story of three women from different backgrounds bound together by a common tragedy — the loss of a child. In a destined meeting in a small West African village, the women journey together to redemption, love, life and forgiveness as they renovate a haunted, dilapidated clinic for the villagers.

Starring Kimberly Elise (Diary of a Mad Black Woman), Randall Batinkoff (X Men: First Class), 2011 AMAA Award Winner Ama Abebrese, Nollywood star Omotola Jolade Ekeinde, Ebbe Bassey and John Dumelo, the international star-studded drama was shot on location in Ghana, West Africa.

Ties That Bind is written and directed by BAFTA/LA winner Leila Djansi, whose film I Sing of the Well won the Pan African Festival Choice Prize at the Pan African Film Festival earlier this year. The film follows Djansi’s mission to tell social issue stories that will encourage change. Djansi was inspired to make Ties That Bind after watching a documentary on adoption in her home country of Ghana, where adoption is not a part of the culture for her fellow Africans. Djansi decided to tell a story that deals with child loss in the African culture, and the effect it had on the women and societies reaction to them

Ties that Bind Special Screening on November 17 At the Cumberland Theatre in Toronto
[Canada Newswire 11/7/11]

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