My White Baby (2009)
My White Baby (2009) - Documentary Movies 22 minutes. . 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.”
Released: Feb 19, 2009
Runtime: 22 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Haizel Adofo, Oprah Winfrey
Crew: Akosua Adoma Owusu (Director), Akosua Adoma Owusu (Producer), Akosua Adoma Owusu (Writer), Adwoa Adu-Gyamfi (Story), Akosua Adoma Owusu (Director of Photography), Romulo Alejandro (Editor)