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201749 minGdocumentary

Accra Power

201749 minGdocumentary

Young Ghanaians in Accra confront an energy crisis and infrastructural challenges while expressing their creativity through various artistic strategies.

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Sandra Krampelhuber,

Andrea Verena Strasser

Synopsis

Young Ghanaians in Accra confront an energy crisis and infrastructural challenges while expressing their creativity through various artistic strategies.

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Sandra Krampelhuberdirector

Andrea Verena Strasserdirector

Poetra Asantewacast

Wanlov the Kubolorcast

Serge Attukwei Clotteycast

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Young Ghanaians in Accra navigate a complex mix of tradition and modernity. They face challenges from an energy crisis and infrastructural deficits. The documentary portrays their artistic strategies and creative responses to these issues. Through their work, they engage with various belief systems and the rapid technological and economic growth around them. The film, released in 2017, runs for 49 minutes.

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