Native Sun
2011, English. Directed by Terence Nance & Blitz Bazawule.
Mumin, a precocious young boy, makes the long trip to Accra from his home in Ghana’s rural northern region. He leaves having just experienced his mothers death, her last words to him a directive to travel to Accra and find the father he has never met. Along the journey he experiences Ghana as only a child can and in so doing expands our view of what the country is and what it will be.
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- 0h 21m
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- English
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- 1 May 2011
- Country
- Ghana, United States of America
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Native Sun runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Native Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 2011. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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Who directed Native Sun?
Native Sun (2011) was directed by Terence Nance and Blitz Bazawule and stars Edward Dankwa, Helena Yaboah, Marcus Quarshie.