Zjili: A Story of Sisterhood and The Burdens of Excess

Name: Zjili: A Story of Sisterhood and The Burdens of Excess
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-09-14
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: Rahana Abdallah, Esinam Semordzi, Zaharawu Fuseini, Lydia Forson

Zjili: A Story of Sisterhood and The Burdens of Excess (2026)

1:59 (119 min)

Drama

Ghana

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Production

The Or Foundation, OBL Studios, Dungeon Beach

Release date

14 September 2026

Director

Christine Boateng

Scenario

Marcia Abdul-Korah

Composer

Wanlov the Kubolor

Producer

Christine Boateng

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Actors

Rahana Abdallah

Zoya

Esinam Semordzi

Teiya

Zaharawu Fuseini

Chalpang

Lydia Forson

Madam Gloria

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Short description

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.