Accra, Ghana, October 28, 2026: Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso is set to release her latest film, Agency for the Dead, in cinemas on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Produced by Sparrow Studios, the comedy will screen at Silverbird Cinemas at Accra Mall and West Hills Mall before expanding to other locations across the country, including the University of Cape Coast campus.
Written and directed by Frimpong-Manso, the film follows two sisters who stage fake ghost encounters in an attempt to avoid eviction. Their scheme takes an unexpected turn when they inadvertently summon real supernatural entities, setting off a series of chaotic events.
According to MyJoyOnline MyJoyOnline , the film draws on Ghanaian folklore, childhood ghost stories and traditional beliefs about the supernatural.
A familiar cast in a new comedy
The film features Joselyn Dumas, Yvonne Okoro, Omari Dwamena, George Quaye, Rhoda Ampene, David Dontoh, Mawuli Gavor and Anita Erskine.
Speaking after the film's media premiere on 20 October, Frimpong-Manso described the production as potentially the funniest film her team has made.
In an earlier interview interview , she explained that she wanted to approach ghost stories from a lighter perspective, drawing on memories of the stories and myths she encountered growing up.
She also noted that comedy requires considerable effort, despite the perception that it is an easy genre to produce.
Building on a body of Ghanaian stories
Agency for the Dead adds to Frimpong-Manso's filmography, which includes The Perfect Picture, A Sting in a Tale, Adams Apples, 6 Hours to Christmas, Contract, Potomanto, Love or Something Like That, Rebecca and Potato Potahto.
The filmmaker is also collaborating with Peter Sedufia on The 70 Slate, a three-film initiative marking Ghana's 70th Independence anniversary in 2027. The planned productions are The Return of Makunse, Nkrumah's Red, Gold and Green and I Told You So.
With Agency for the Dead, Frimpong-Manso turns to supernatural comedy, using familiar Ghanaian folklore as the foundation for a story about deception, unexpected consequences and the boundary between the living and the dead.
The film opens in cinemas on 30 October.
