The Surf boats of Accra

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

director

Sydney Latter

production company

Editorial Film Productions

Duration

00:15:45:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29114

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

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1959

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