Movie industry was booming – Abdul Salam Mumuni recount heydays in Ghana Movie industry

Legendary Ghanaian film maker and Chief Executive Officer of Venus Film Production, Abdul Salam Mumuni has recounted some of the good old days in the Ghanaian movie industry.

According to him, the industry was booming and movie makers were able to sell their target, the moment movies were released unto the Ghanaian market.

Salam, as affectionately called recounted as early as 3am long queues could be sighted at the various distribution points adding one could sell as much as 20, 000 to 50,000 copies every early in the day, the moment movies were released.

The renowned movie producer known for discovering some of the great names in the Ghanaian movie space at the moment made the comment on Simply Showbiz on TV3 on Saturday, April 9, monitored by GhanaPlus.com.

“I came in when the VHS was booming. By that time there was no CD or DVD so we started our distribution into, recording DVDs. We own our own studios so we buy the tapes and get content from the producers, some of the content also we produce it ourselves.  We record, promote it and release it unto the market.  The market was booming. Before you release your movie like Monday morning by 3am you have queues, people are waiting to see the movie, so if your target is to sell 20,000 to 50,000 copies that morning the market is there you can sell everything you have on stock,” Mr Salam Mumuni.

Abdul Salam Mumuni and Venus Films

Abdul Salam Mumuni is credited with helping to revive the Ghana Film Industry in the early 1998 to 2000 after years of decline.

He, together with his Venus Film Production brought to the lime light celebrated actors like Majid Michel, Van Vicker, Nadia Buari, Jackie Appiah, Yvonne Nelson,  John Dumelo and host of others.

Mr Salam Mumuni has over 50 movies to his credit and still counting, notably among them are, Beyonce, Return of Beyonce, Mummy’s Daughter, Wedlock of the Gods, Darkness of Sorrow,My Mothers Heart, Divine Love, Heart of Men, The Game, Four Play and God Loves Prostitute, a movie which featured Nigeria’s movie superstar  Genevieve Nnaji.

Source: GhanaPlus.com