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AWUDU THE TRAFFIC COP
For over twenty years, Awudu has lived on the street—and worked there, too, as a traffic cop. With his self-made stop sign and a safety vest someone gifted him, he stands day after day in downtown Accra, directing traffic in Ghana’s capital city. Surrounded by traffic jams and exhaust fumes, Awudu scrounges a little money from passers-by. It’s not much to live on. Still, he hasn’t given up on his big dream of becoming a real traffic cop with the local police force.
 
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COME, I’LL SHOW YOU
AWUDU THE TRAFFIC COP
For over twenty years, Awudu has lived on the street—and worked there, too, as a traffic cop. With his self-made stop sign and a safety vest someone gifted him, he stands day after day in downtown Accra, directing traffic in Ghana’s capital city. Surrounded by traffic jams and exhaust fumes, Awudu scrounges a little money from passers-by. It’s not much to live on. Still, he hasn’t given up on his big dream of becoming a real traffic cop with the local police force.
 
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FILMMAKERS
| Director | Shakiru Akinyemi |
| Director of Photography | Joseph F. Doe |
| Editor | Joseph F. Doe, Shakiru Akinyemi, Mahzouba Maya Faal |
| Assistant Director | Rassie Bah |
| Camera Assistant | Mahzouba Maya Faal |
| Sound | Kelvin C. Thompson |
| Production Manager | Eunice Nelly Tequah |
| Drone Shots | Flex Multimedia |
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FILMMAKERS
Director
Shakiru Akinyemi
Director of Photography
Joseph F. Doe
Editor
Joseph F. Doe, Shakiru Akinyemi, Mahzouba Maya Faal
Assistant Director
Rassie Bah
Camera Assistant
Mahzouba Maya Faal
Sound
Kelvin C. Thompson
Production Manager
Eunice Nelly Tequah
Drone Shots
Flex Multimedia
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FILM INFORMATION
| Type | Documentary |
| Length | 25:05 min. |
| Language | English / Twi with English subtitles |
| Country of origin | Ghana |
| Year | 2019 |
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FILM INFORMATION
Filmart
Dokumentarfilm
Filmlänge
25:05 Min.
Sprache
English / Twi mit englischen Untertiteln
Entstehungsland
Ghana
Entstehungsjahr
2019
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GHANA
Ghana (officially the Republic of Ghana), with its approximately 29 million inhabitants, gained independence from Great Britain in 1957. Ghana borders Ivory Coast in the west, Togo in the east, and shares an inland border with Burkina Faso in the north. The capital city of Accra lies in the south along the Atlantic coast and is home to more than two million people. The official language is English, but another 70 languages are spoken throughout the country.
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Much has been done for education in Ghana, where basic schooling is compulsory. In 2019, the literacy rate was 79%, but poverty continues to impact education and health, especially in rural regions.
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Ghana has a diverse media landscape, and criticism of the government is possible. Ghana ranked 30th out of 180 countries on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders.
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
GHANA
Ghana (officially the Republic of Ghana), with its approximately 29 million inhabitants, gained independence from Great Britain in 1957. Ghana borders Ivory Coast in the west, Togo in the east, and shares an inland border with Burkina Faso in the north. The capital city of Accra lies in the south along the Atlantic coast and is home to more than two million people. The official language is English, but another 70 languages are spoken throughout the country.
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Much has been done for education in Ghana, where basic schooling is compulsory. In 2019, the literacy rate was 79%, but poverty continues to impact education and health, especially in rural regions.
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Ghana has a diverse media landscape, and criticism of the government is possible. Ghana ranked 30th out of 180 countries on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders.
