It is an adaptation, in English, of Shakespeare's Hamlet performed by students of the University of Ghana School of Music and Drama, produced by Joe de Graft.

This version of Hamlet is set among the Frafra people of northern Ghana, with characters renamed, and some modifications to the dialogue.

In the title sequence the film states:The action of the play takes place in Tongo, the home of the Frafra people, who live in the far north of Ghana.

[2] Variety wrote: "This film (although set outdoors in a simple native court in flat, open countryside) is based on the stage production performed by the students of the University of Ghana School of Music and Drama, under producer Joe de Graft.

"[7] The Spectator wrote: "There is the freshness of meeting something as familiar as the text of Hamlet, not just in a new setting and costume, but with new voices and emphases and rhythms.