''The Witches of Gambaga'' is a
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
ian 2011 documentary film directed by
Yaba Badoe
Yaba Badoe (born 1955) is a Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker, journalist and author.
Career
Yaba Badoe was born in Tamale, northern Ghana. She left Ghana to be educated in Britain at a very young age.Beti Ellerson"A Conversation with Y ...
and produced by Amina Mama.
Plot
Women of various communities are accused of being
witches
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have use ...
by their families and how they fight the struggle of their society and community in the witch camp.
History of creation
In 2011, the film participated in
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival The Festival do Rio is an international film festival in Rio de Janeiro. The festival was the result of a 1999 merger of two previous film festivals, the Rio Cine Festival and the Mostra Banco Nacional de Cinema. Founded in 1984 and 1988 respective ...
. In 2012, it was shown at the London Feminist Film Festival.
References
External links
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2011 films
Films set in Ghana
Ghanaian documentary films
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