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My White Baby

2009-02-19
9
ak 22m
Documentary
Me Broni Ba is a lyrical portrait of hair salons in Kumasi, Ghana. The tangled legacy of European colonialism in Africa is evoked through images of women practicing hair braiding on discarded white baby dolls from the West. The film unfolds through a series of vignettes, set against a child's story of migrating from Ghana to the United States. The film uncovers the meaning behind the Akan term of endearment, me broni ba, which means “my white baby.”

Director

Akosua Adoma Owusu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nathan Ruyle

Thanks

Elna Baker

Thanks

Rebecca Baron

Additional Photography

Betzy Bromberg

Animation

Christian Robinson

Status

Released

Countries

  • Ghana

Companies

  • Obibini Pictures
  • CalArts

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