Ghanaian filmmaker Socrate Safo has expressed his willingness to support creatives serving in the current government, despite his long-standing affiliation with the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In an interview with arts and culture journalist Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, Safo said he is ready to offer ideas and assistance to help shape Ghana’s creative sector—regardless of the political administration in power.
“I am happy for the creatives in the NDC. Let’s support them. I support them. I called Rex Omar and asked why he didn’t invite me to the launch of the Blackstar Experience—because I want to help in any way, with ideas,” he said.
He also revealed that he had already reached out to the Executive Director of the National Film Authority, Kafui Danku, assuring her of his readiness to support her efforts.
When asked whether his recent public admiration for President John Mahama’s support for the arts meant he was considering joining the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Safo replied emphatically: “I am NPP.”
Born John Koranteng Safo, the veteran filmmaker is known for his extensive contributions to Ghana’s film industry. With a career spanning nearly four decades, Safo has directed and produced several popular and often controversial films such as Hot Fork, Sin of the Soul, Church Money, and Love and Politics.
Beyond filmmaking, Safo has played key roles in arts administration and policy. Under the Akufo-Addo-led NPP government, he served as Director for Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture.
In that role, he significantly influenced cultural policy, promoted local content, and was instrumental in advocating for the Creative Arts Bill, which sought to formalise and support Ghana’s creative economy.
While he has never hidden his political allegiance to the NPP, Socrate Safo continues to advocate for cross-party collaboration in the arts, urging all stakeholders to put the creative industry’s development above partisan interests.
Source: Joy Entertainment
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