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FRANCE · 1957

Baby Ghana

Jean Rouch
French New Wave African independence Ghana liberation decolonization post-colonial celebration nation-building
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Synopsis

Shows independence festivities in Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, which on 6th March had become the first African colony to gain independence.

Year1957
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
MovementFrench New Wave
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