The film presents a story of village life in Ghana, revealing the character and aspirations of the people of this new African nation. Through the patient persistence of young men of the village who seek to modernize ancient, unproductive ways of fishing, we glimpse the wish of a nation to rise to better things.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311746
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ghana - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Africa
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Africa - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ghana - Social Conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)