Project Detail

House Girl

Synopsis

A young British girl of Ghanaian descent goes on holiday to Accra, Ghana for the first time. Staying with her wealthy Aunty Barbara, Jennifer meets Efua, a young domestic maid who Aunty Barbara treats very harshly. Jennifer struggles to watch this treatment however she is forced to because of cultural restrictions.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins 51 secs
Director
Koby Adom
Producer
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Co-Producer
Aegina Brahim
Executive Producer
Jeremy Tabiri, Jerome Tabiri
Editor
Julian Smith
Screenwriter
Koby Adom
Director of Photography
Mark Kuczewski
Production Designer
Marco Turcich
Sound
Miguel Rodriguez Puente
Composer
Ryan Majoris
Principal cast
Emma Naomi, Edinam Atatsi, Gloria Amonor, Selwyn Sackey

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London
WC2A 9UB

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