Akua Agyekumwaa is a writer, director and producer whose work explores the conversations society often avoids. Her debut film, Unbroken, was a finalist at the International Black and Diversity Film Festival (2026). 

Through her latest film, UNREAD, she examines how social media and digital culture create the illusion of connection while many people struggle silently in isolation.

Unbroken follows Asantewaa, a young girl recently initiated into womanhood through the traditional Bragoro rite. Her expected celebration is interrupted by a spiritual calling to find and cast a sacred gourd into the river. However, her journey is disrupted by a violent ambush and her mother's rejection. Guided by the spirit of Yaa Asantewaa, Asantewaa finds the courage not only to face her past but also to seek justice and fulfil her purpose