Basic Info
Release: February 19, 2009
Runtime: 22 min
Rating: ⭐ 9.0/10 (2 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
Official Trailer (YouTube)
My White Baby
2009
22 min
⭐ 9.0/10
2 votes
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.”
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Ghana
Spoken Languages
- Akan ak
- English en
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Cast
Haizel Adofo
(voice)
Oprah Winfrey
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Director
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Writer
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Producer
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