[ 2017-01-20 ]

Don’t judge me by my movies - Socrate Sarfo
Controversial film producer, Socrate Sarfo has
urged his critics not to judge him based on the
movies he has produced.

He is making the appeal following criticisms that
he is not fit to be appointed Deputy Minister for
Tourism, Arts and Culture amid rumours that he
could be considered for the position.

In an interview with Joy News’ Doreen Avio, the
filmmaker explained that his movie ‘Hot Fork’,
one of the many movies he has received a lot of
flak for, is not a pornographic movie and should
not be identified as such.

According to him, the movie is a detective one and
the title only a strategy to generate more sales.

“When you look at my works, people judge me
wrongly and I like it because I market it well.
That tells you that I have a strategy of creating
attention. You watch the movie ‘Hot Fork’ and
you can tell that it’s a detective film and has
nothing to do with pornography,” he said.

The filmmaker explained that the industry needs
someone who is tough and also stands firm to make
decisions that will go a long way to push the
industry forward, which makes him believes he is
the right man for the job.


Movie producer and actor Bob Smith Jnr in a recent
interview with Joy News' MzGee alluded that Mr
Sarfo passes for the job of a Deputy Minister
despite the genre of movies he makes.


Mr Smith Jnr, also known as ‘Diabolo Man’,
believed every filmmaker has the kind of
movies he/she makes which serves as a
communication between the filmmaker and the
audience.

He noted that Mr Sarfo as a filmmaker makes so
many movies which may not be the ‘taste’ of
some people.  

The ‘Diabolo Man’ added that the kind of
movies Socrates makes should not deny him the
opportunity to become the Deputy Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.

“For me, it’s not a movie or two that somebody
would have made as a filmmaker that will deter his
integrity but the communication it has had with
the impact of the public,” he said.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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