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"Dons in Sakawa" is a Ghanaian (Ghallywood produced by Venus Films) film released in 2009 that addresses the social phenomenon of "sakawa," which combines internet cyberfraud with traditional occult rituals to acquire wealth. Overview Title: The Dons of Sakawa (or simply Dons in Sakawa) Release Year: 2009 Director: Moses Ebere Writers: Phil Efe Bernard, Abdul Salam Mumuni Production Company: Venus Films (a prominent Ghanaian production house) Themes: The movie explores serious socio-economic issues such as unemployment and desperation as potential motivations for individuals turning to these illicit and dangerous practices. It provides a moralistic depiction of the consequences, often showing the practitioners ending up in more trouble than they imagined. Availability: Snippets and full parts of the movie are available on YouTube on the Makola TV Plus channel. Cultural Context The term "sakawa" is a Hausa word meaning "putting inside," referring to the practice of internet scammers using personal details found online (often from discarded e-waste) to create fake identities and defraud Westerners. A core aspect of the Dons in Sakawa film and other related movies (Sakawa Boys, Agya Koo Sakawa) is the dramatization of alleged rituals and spiritual fortification processes, such as sleeping in coffins or eating rubbish, which are believed to ensure the fraudsters' success. #africanmovies #ghanamovies #mustwatch #nollywoodmovies #viral #Venusfilmsproductions#africanmovies. #ghanamovies #mustwatch #nollywoodmovies #viral #Venusfilmsproductions#africanmovies #ghanamovies #mustwatch #nollywoodmovies #viral #Venusfilmsproductions