What Kept Me Up · Aug 19, 2026
Ghanaian filmmaker Amartei Armar and actor Idrissu Tontie Jr. have won two awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival for Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come).
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Ghanaian filmmaker Amartei Armar and actor Idrissu Tontie Jr. have won two awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival for Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come).
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What Kept Me Up
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Aug 19, 2026
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