Aloe Vera (film)

***Aloe Vera*** be 2020 Ghanaian film wey Manaa Abdallah plus Anny Araba Adams produce. Wey Peter Sedufia co-produce den sanso direct am.

## Plot
Two group of pipo dey live for de same village, Aloes den Veras. Dem get harsh rivalry wey dey go on even reach dema kiddies dem, wey each side get dema own trademark color. When de kiddie of de town leaders, Aloewin den Veraline, fall in love, dem for find way make dem bring de two communities togeda, despite de animosity. De community later on cam turn one as result of de relationship between de two. For a land insyd where de pipo have divided demmaself sekof a disagreement long ago, a man den woman from de different sides fall for love insyd. Despite de efforts of demma families to keep dem apart, dem eventually became de reason de community became one again. 

## Cast
* Aaron Adatsi as Aloewin
* Ngozi Viola Adikwu as Verari
* Benjamin Adaletey as Paa Vera
* Kofi Adjorlolo as Papa Aloe
* Ben Affat as Aloeway
* Eric Agyemfra as Vera Man 1
* Kobina Amissah-Sam as Father
* Rhoda Okobea Ampene as Vera Woman 1
* Fred Nii Amugi as Mr. Aloemele
* Adjetey Anang as Aloedin
* Akofa Edjeani Asiedu as Mama Aloe
* Edinam Atatsi as Midwife
* Mawuko Awumah as Mr. Aloegede
* Alexandra Ayirebi-Acquah as Veralin
* Grace Omaboe
* Nana Ama Mcbrown as Maa Vera
* Peter Ritchie as Vera Man 2
* Priscilla Opoku Agyemang as Aloemaria
* Fiifi Coleman
* Gloria Safo as Verani
* Roselyn Ngissah as Aloemay
* Beverly Afaglo as Mother
* Naa Ashorkor as Veranda
* Solomon Fixon Owoo as Aloekay
* Adamu Zaaki as Aloebay

## Production
Dem announce de film title for 2019 insyd, wey dem announce say de director, Peter Sedufia, dey build 100 houses make he create one village for filming for Dabala, Volta Region for Ghana. Dem sanso mention say actors Priscilla Opoku Agyemang, Nana Ama Mcbrown, den Roselyn Ngissah go dey act for de movie. Na dem bring Worlasi make he provide de film ein soundtrack. Peter Sedufia talk say de movie be "upgrade" of ein previous project, wey dem design am make e give people something wey go make dem feel say dem no waste dema money den time." For dis reason, ein production no be hasty one. Sedufia extended de film ein post-production reach beyond Ghana. Sound treatment insyd Germany dey follow Ghanaian editing den final refinements insyd France. He emphasized dat European sound facilities dey outmatch local options.

Peter Sedufia no only direct de film; he sanso personally financed den built a complete film village insyd Dabala, Volta Region, to dey serve as a permanent production resource. Ein vision be say de set could either support fellow filmmakers insyd de region anaa be handed over to Dabala's residents as a community resource. *Aloe Vera* had a budget of approximately $150,000 but went ova budget due to extended filming dates after heavy rains wey damaged filming equipment. According to Peter Sedufia, he spent $235,000. He attributed ein financing to contributions wey dey cam from South Africa, France’s Canal+, Ghanaian investors, den ein own funds. De rains sanso caused severe damage to de film set, wey Sedufia describe am as a major challenge during production.     

*Aloe Vera* dem plan say dem go use N58,204,500, but dem end up use pass N77,606,000 secof heavy rain come damage dema equipment, so dem need extend dema filming time. De rain sanso damage de film set wey Sedufia state prove sey ebe major challenge.  

## Release
Dem premiere Aloe Vera for Ghana on March 6, 2020 for Accra insyd. Dem drop one trailer make dem hype de film, wey Glitz Africa talk say "De film get star-studded cast, plus dem wear blue den yellow wey give us hint about de story. 'Aloe Vera' show how tribalism dey cause two young lovers wey fall in love, but dem no fit be togeda, like say dem drown inside love river". De premiere tickets sell out fast-fast, wey GhanaWeb talk say de film ein social media campaign be de secret to ein success. Dem promote am well for social media top, so people dey eager make dem watch am.

Sedufia cam out later dat year say dem go put de movie for Netflix top, so people fi watch am online.

## Reception
Citinewsroom review *Aloe Vera*, dem write say "Aloe Vera get heart wey dey show for everybody, and e dey de right place. De screenplay be like feather, e no get weight, wey e no dey move any story mountain. But de predictability no stop am from make e be de feel-good hit wey I no expect."

GhMovieFreak sanso reviewed *Aloe Vera*, wey dem note dat de film's strongest point be ein art direction den production design, dey comment say "de blend of blues and yellows be visual candy dat you no fit seem to get enough of insyd dis film." e sanso praise de on-screen chemistry between de leads.

Report Afrique sanso highlight de film's creative courage den inventiveness. De premiere be huge success, plus fans dey arrive den dem dressed insyd de film ein signature colors (blue for "Aloes" den yellow for "Veras").

Den time wey dem open *Aloe Vera* at Silverbird Cinemas (Accra Mall & West Hills) for March 6, 2020, e no just sell out; local press den exhibitors describe am as an unprecedented crush of moviegoers. Fans arrived den dressed insyd de film ein signature colors (blue for “Aloes,” yellow for “Veras”), queues spilled through de lobbies, den dem add extra late-night shows for de flyer top. Multiple outlets framed de turnout as record-breaking give de venues, plus sam reports note am say e outpace de frenzy around *Black Panther*’s opening at dem cinemas. Insyd an interview, director Peter Sedufia shared dat *Aloe Vera*’s premiere had become de “biggest premiere they ever had” at Silverbird Cinemas den “even beat ‘Black Panther’” in terms of visitor numbers during opening screenings.     

## References


## External links
*  at IMDb
* Review at Ghana Movie Freak