For over 500 years the surf boats of Accra have carried cargoes ashore. Today this old practice is dying out but there are still some crews left. We see the skill and strength of the men as they drive their boats back and forth through the pounding surf competing with each other for the loads of cargo.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010461
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ghana - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cargo handling
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Ghana - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boats and boating
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)