Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come)

Synopsis: Two orphans, Owusu and Adobea, brave the Ghanaian countryside, with one quest in mind: to find their last legitimate parent who would be able to bring back their identities. Arriving in Accra's tumultuous urban landscape, they meet the Jackals, a gang of young people left on their own, living through locks and thefts. Their quest is turned upside down.

World Premiere: 79th Locarno Film Festival, 2026 (two awards won)

Writer & Director: Amartei Armar

Producer: Ike Yemoh

Co-Producer: Sebastien Hussenot

Director of Photography: John Kwame Markin

Starring: Iddrisu Tontie Jr, Dorothy Adobea Tantoh, Gabriel Narh Addo, Emmanuel Wilberforce, Barbara Yong-Jin, Emmanuel Owusu Ofori, O'Bryan Nana Kwame Enyan, Kwame Brenya

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"In fact, the charismatic cast all shine, as does Kwame Markin’s camerawork, nicely attuned to the differing emotional registers demanded by location and mood."

Full review on Variety

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