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Short film / Ghana

Agorkoli

A historical animated retelling of the Ewe people's migrations and their settlement under the authority of Agorkoli of Notsie. A period of peace gives way to a dispute that threatens the relationship between the Notsie rulers and the Dogbo people.

Credits & connections

  • Director: Francis Y. Brown Officially verified

    Francis Yushau Brown credited as film director in 2015 Africultures festival archival record; film also appears on his studio's official portfolio.

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  • Production studio: AnimaxFYB Studios Officially verified

    Film listed in AnimaxFYB's official catalogue; founder identifies Agorkoli as his school film before the studio expanded.

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Production organisation: AnimaxFYB Studios

Source credits: Francis Yushau Brown (Francis Y. Brown)

Artwork notes: No licensed poster/still identified. Seek AnimaxFYB clearance for original publicity art; do not scrape theatrical/event images for public redistribution.

Setting and cultural context

Ewe and Notsie migration traditions, Ghana and present-day Togo. This dramatizes oral-historical traditions; narrative events should not be mistaken for verified historical chronology.

Where to watch

AnimaxFYB Studios (official film catalogue)

Official listing only · Official information only

Unknown / not checked

Original film is verified in AnimaxFYB official portfolio and documented at 2016/2017 screenings. No current publicly accessible licensed full video confirmed. Studio listing is informational, NOT a watch-now link. Ghana digital access unverified.

Open viewing listing

Checked in source: 2026-10-14 · English (festival catalogue; no playback tested)