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I Will Speak English

1954-09-01 en 14m
Documentary
'An instructional film made on behalf of the Department of Social Welfare, demonstrating a new technique to teach English to illiterate adult audiences in the Gold Coast. (..) This is a film with an almost entirely African cast, depicting an African teacher instructing a group of African students, produced by a predominantly African crew. Yet, the subject of the film – encouraging the widespread teaching of English – jars with this image of a modern Gold Coast. Just as the Gold Coast Film Unit was overseen by British figures – such as Sean Graham and, in this case, George Noble – this film also endorses the retention of British influence within a new national identity'. - Tom Rice, for colonialfilm.org

Editor

Sam Aryeetey

Sound Designer

Tonisha Tagoe

Sound Designer

J. B. Akiwumi

Camera Operator

George Noble

Production Manager

Frank Tamakloe

Sound

A. E. Foli

empire education colonialism

Status

Released

Countries

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Gold Coast Film Unit

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