Overview
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.”
Year 2009
Studio Obibini Pictures, CalArts
Director Akosua Adoma Owusu
Crew Akosua Adoma Owusu (Director), Nathan Ruyle (Sound Designer), Dustin Thompson (Additional Photography), Akosua Adoma Owusu (Co-Editor), Kevin Jerome Everson (Thanks), Adele Horne (Thanks)
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Language , English
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