Leila Afua Djansi (born 1981) is an American and Ghanaian filmmaker who started her film career in the Ghana film industry.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 17, 1981 (45)
- Director, writer and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Leila Djansi's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Leila Djansi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Leila Djansi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
All The Men In My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Like Cotton Twines(2016)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Where Children Play(2015)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
37 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
A Northern Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
And Then There Was You(2013)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Ties That Bind(2011)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all filmsSinking Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
I Sing of a Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 2009 to 2022.
How do Leila Djansi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Cult Classics.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Leila Djansi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Leila Djansi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Harper shares the most, 4.
Actors
- David DontohShared titles: Like Cotton Twines (2016), Ties That Bind (2011)See all 2 shared titles with David Dontoh
- Miranda BaileyShared titles: Like Cotton Twines (2016), Where Children Play (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Miranda Bailey
- Brian WhiteShared titles: Where Children Play (2015), And Then There Was You (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Brian White
- LeonShared titles: Where Children Play (2015), And Then There Was You (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Leon
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Avril BeukesShared titles: Where Children Play (2015), And Then There Was You (2013), Ties That Bind (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Avril Beukes
- Pete VillaniShared titles: Like Cotton Twines (2016), Where Children Play (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Pete Villani
- Thomas VanOostingShared titles: And Then There Was You (2013), Ties That Bind (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas VanOosting
Producers
- Dave HarperShared titles: Like Cotton Twines (2016), Where Children Play (2015), And Then There Was You (2013), Ties That Bind (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Dave Harper
- Amanda MarshallShared titles: Like Cotton Twines (2016), Where Children Play (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Amanda Marshall
- Whitney ValcinShared titles: Like Cotton Twines (2016), Ties That Bind (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Whitney Valcin
- Suzanne PatrickShared titles: Where Children Play (2015), And Then There Was You (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Suzanne Patrick
