Film

Zjili: A Story of Sisterhood and The Burdens of Excess

20261h 59mDrama

Director: Christine Boateng
Year: 2026

The story draws from the experiences of several kayayei, who carry 55-kilogram bales of imported secondhand clothing around Kantamanto, Accra’s principal secondhand clothing market.

Top cast

Rahana Abdallah

Zoya

Esinam Semordzi

Teiya

Zaharawu Fuseini

Chalpang

Lydia Forson

Madam Gloria

Directed by

Christine Boateng, Hajara Musah Chambas

Written by

Marcia Abdul-Korah, Daphne M. Atsutse, Denzel Owoo

Produced by

Christine Boateng, Hajara Musah Chambas, Joshua Tsotso, Erin G. Wesley