
Against the picturesque Ghanaian backdrop, Children of the Mountain is an honest exploration of a mother’s will in the face of much adversity. When her baby is born with a cleft lip, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, Essuman is led to believe that she has a ‘dirty womb.’ Her promising future as a wife and mother is shattered as her lover disowns her and the community eyes her with suspicion.

as Essuman

as Edjah

as Gyamfi

as Asantewaa

as Naana

as Nuku

as Nyamekye

as Narley

as Agnes

as Aqua

as Adoma

as Kitiwaa

as Mansah

as Xsavo

as Mama

as Senchi