Pokou, Ashanti Princess(2013)

Pokou, Ashanti Princess is a historical drama set in eighteenth-century Ghana, following Princess Abla Pokou as she navigates the politics of the Ashanti kingdom. A trusted advisor to King Opokou Warê, Pokou advocates against warfare while the court pushes toward conflict. When she forms an alliance with Kongouê Bian, a former warrior turned unlikely partner, their relationship becomes entangled in dangerous court intrigue. The film explores themes of power, principle, and resistance as Pokou fights to preserve peace in a kingdom on the brink of war. Her story reveals the influence women wielded in West African kingdoms and the personal cost of standing against the tide of political pressure.