I am always asked, 'You grew up in Africa?' Every time I introduce a film, or I'm interviewed, 'You grew up in Africa?'
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It's strange; when I was younger and people would ask, 'Where are you from?', I'd say, 'West Africa', which was odd because I'm obviously not African, but it was my home.
I grew up on films.
I grew up in different parts of Africa. I grew up in Mozambique and places like that. I've been in South Africa many times.
People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's were I developed.
I guess I'm growing up in the film world.
I was born in France. I grew up in Africa.
Because I am an African, I am a Ghanaian.
When I was in the U.S. for 'Swimming Pool,' people had asked me, 'So are you going to settle down in Hollywood?' And I said, 'No, I'm French! I am living in France. I am not going to be American.'
This is my favourite thing about being raised in Africa: we don't do labels very well; we don't do this, 'Oh, you're a Democrat; oh, you're a Republican.' Because we live in the real world.
When you grow up on film, people sometimes have difficulties accepting the fact that you are growing up. They always imagine you younger.
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