Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi

Leila Djansi

Leila Djansi is an American/Ghanaian filmmaker who started her film career in the Ghana film industry.-Personal Life:Leila Djansi was born Leila Afua Djansi on 17 July 1981. Her father was a pilot and her mother a Senior Nursing officer. She grew up in India and Ghana...

, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Heroes. Born in Pétionville, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials...

, Ama Abebrese

Ama K. Abebrese

Ama K. Abebrese is a British television presenter, producer and actress of Ghanaian origin. In 2011 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.- Career :...

 & Yemi Blaq. The film received 9 nominations and won 3 awards at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for Best Screenplay & Best Makeup.

Plot

The film tells the story of a couple, Jimah and Pabi, whose marriage turns into violence and abuse when Jimah becomes disfigured in a domestic accident.

Cast

• Jimmy Jean-Louis
  Jimmy Jean-Louis
  Jimmy Jean-Louis is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Heroes. Born in Pétionville, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials...
  
   - Jimah
• Ama Abebrese
  Ama K. Abebrese
  Ama K. Abebrese is a British television presenter, producer and actress of Ghanaian origin. In 2011 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.- Career :...
  
  - Pabi
• Yemi Blaq - Dr Zach Mathews