Ghanaian filmmaker Peter Sedufia has made history as his drama 'The Keteke Train' became the first Ghanaian production to win at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, claiming the Best Film Not in the English Language prize at a ceremony in London.
The film, set in 1983 during Ghana's economic crisis, follows a pregnant woman and her husband on a desperate train journey across the country. Shot entirely on location with a non-professional cast, the film has been celebrated for its raw authenticity and powerful storytelling.
"This win is for Ghana, for African cinema, for every storyteller who was told their stories didn't matter on the world stage," an emotional Sedufia said in his acceptance speech.
The film had previously won the Best African Film award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Africa Movie Academy Awards. It is set for a worldwide streaming release on Netflix later this year, making it the first Ghanaian film to receive such global distribution.
