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Short film / Ghana

Agorkoli

A historical animated retelling of the Ewe people's migrations and their settlement under the authority of Agorkoli of Notsie. A period of peace gives way to a dispute that threatens the relationship between the Notsie rulers and the Dogbo people.

Credits & connections

  • Director: Francis Y. Brown Officially verified

    Francis Yushau Brown credited as film director in 2015 Africultures festival archival record; film also appears on his studio's official portfolio.

    Sourceafricultures.comafricultures.com — Reference: filmsafricultures.com/films/ · New tab
  • Production studio: AnimaxFYB Studios Officially verified

    Film listed in AnimaxFYB's official catalogue; founder identifies Agorkoli as his school film before the studio expanded.

    Sourceanimaxfybstudios.comanimaxfybstudios.com — Reference: moviesanimaxfybstudios.com/movies · New tab

Production organisation: AnimaxFYB Studios

Source credits: Francis Yushau Brown (Francis Y. Brown)

Setting and cultural context

Ewe and Notsie migration traditions, Ghana and present-day Togo. This dramatizes oral-historical traditions; narrative events should not be mistaken for verified historical chronology.

Where to watch

No direct viewing option is recorded yet. Official project pages and coverage are listed under Sources.

Official information & coverage

Official studio website