Lil Win Cries Out About No Media House Discussing His Ibrahim Traoré Movie After Sunyani Premiere
- Kumawood actor Lil Win has taken to social media to express his disappointment in the Ghanaian media houses
- He lamented the media's lack of coverage for his latest movie, Captain Ibrahim Traoré: The Last African Hero
- Many people shared a series of national events that have overshadowed the publicity of his latest movie
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Kumawood actor Lil Win has expressed his concern about no media house promoting his new movie, Captain Ibrahim Traoré: The Last African Hero, after its second premiere in Sunyani on August 16, 2025, at the Eusbett Hotel Cinema.
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Lil Win laments media's 'disinterest' in film
In a heartfelt message, the Kumawood star stood next to his GH¢1.2 million 2024 RAM 1500 branded with stickers of his latest movie, Captain Ibrahim Traore: The Last African Hero.
He stated that his main concern was the lack of support from Ghanaian media houses for his latest movie.
He mentioned that he premiered his movie in the second region in the country, Sunyani, and none of them had discussed the project.
He mentioned that from August 22 to 24, 2025, he dedicated the entire time checking the channels of all the television stations in the country that focus on entertainment to find out whether they would discuss his movie, but unfortunately, none of them did.
Lil Win bragged about his movie securing several nominations abroad and felt disappointed that no media house was talking about the movie's achievement.
"The movie has been nominated as the Best Movie in Africa at the Switzerland Festival Awards, yet no television station in the country talked about it," he expressed his grievances in the video.
Reactions to Lil Win's plea about media support
Some people highlighted that the timing of the release of the money was not favourable since there had been national issues, such as the passing of the legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba on July 26, 2025, and the military helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom on August 6, 2025.
The other issues which some of his fans highlighted that overshadowed the release of his movie were dancehall musician Shatta Wale's legal troubles with the Economic and Organised Crime (EOCO).
The opinions of social media users on Lil Win's plea are below:
davidfshady8 said:
"Don't mind them ok, we love you 🔥🔥."
mercy_dwomoh said:
"It's very sad we don't support each other."
rate_je_mappelle said:
"Watch to the end 😂😂 this guy is never serious. He’ll get you angry and later make you laugh. Meadow for a reason 🙌."
yeh_iam_joel said:
"Shatta Wale was arrested. Our minds were there instead."
midwife_nyarkogh said:
"Hmmmm😢 Ghana dieer hmmmm we don't support our own at allll😢😢😢."
bentilsmith1 said:
"Captain, some of the good people in Ghana have seen your good work and we appreciate your efficacy as well as bravado to the movie industry to international levels. “If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.” Melcom X."
jemima9397 said:
"Don't mind them its jealousy and bitterness. "
raymondstylo8 said:
"We love you more and more never mind them you will go higher and higher❤️❤️❤️❤️"
Lil Win invested heavily in Traoré movie
YEN.com.gh also previously reported that popular Kumawood actor and producer Lil Win announced that he invested nearly $1 million into his film about Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
According to the comedian, the huge sum covered both production costs and promotional activities for the highly anticipated movie, which premiered in Kumasi on August 2.
Lil Win claimed that no Ghanaian film-maker had ever made such a big commitment to a single project, describing this as 'a bold step to raise the standard of Ghanaian cinema'.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
