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A WOMAN’S WISDOM
Dive into the story of Ruth Suah, the charismatic female chief of Balamah, Liberia. As the first woman town chief in a male-dominated society, Ruth faces resistance from political rivals, but also from her family as she fights tirelessly to improve living conditions for her people. Wherever and whenever she can, Ruth uses her position to advocate for other women to get more involved in the town leadership as she slowly closes down on her 15-year ruling. What will happen to the future of the town leadership?
 
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COME, I’LL SHOW YOU
A WOMAN’S WISDOM
Dive into the story of Ruth Suah, the charismatic female chief of Balamah, Liberia. As the first woman town chief in a male-dominated society, Ruth faces resistance from political rivals, but also from her family as she fights tirelessly to improve living conditions for her people. Wherever and whenever she can, Ruth uses her position to advocate for other women to get more involved in the town leadership as she slowly closes down on her 15-year ruling. What will happen to the future of the town leadership?
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FILMMAKERS
| Script, Director + Editor |
Joseph F. Doe |
| DOP + Editor | Augustine G. Kesselie |
| Camera | Bendu B. Gaie |
| Sound | Chris N. Domah |
| Light | Nehemiah Johnson |
| Assistant Director |
Garmai Sanghon |
| Producer | G-Othello Zordyu |
| Production Assistant | Rebecca Zoega |
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE
FILMMAKERS
Script, Director + Editor
Joseph F. Doe
DOP + Editor
Augustine G. Kesselie
Camera
Bendu B. Gaie
Sound
Chris N. Domah
Light
Nehemiah Johnson
Assistant Director
Garmai Sanghon
Producer
G-Othello Zordyu
Production Assistant
Rebecca Zoega
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FILM INFORMATION
| Type | Documentary |
| Length | 14:35 min. |
| Language | English/Colloquial and Kpelleh with English subtitles |
| Country of origin | Liberia |
| Year | 2024 |
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FILM INFORMATION
Type
Documentary
Length
14:35 min.
Language
English/Colloquial and Kpelleh
with English subtitles
Country of origin
Liberia
Year
2024
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
LIBERIA
Liberia (officially the Republic of Liberia) is located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa and is the oldest republic in Africa. The country borders Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast. Monrovia is the capital of Liberia, about one million people live here.
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The country’s population still suffers from the aftermath of two civil wars and the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, with more than half of the population living below the poverty line and a particular lack of access to health services and education.
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Freedom of the press enjoys constitutional status in Liberia and is widely respected by the government. Liberia ranks 60th out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom rankings published by Reporters Without Borders.
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
LIBERIA
Liberia (officially the Republic of Liberia) is located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa and is the oldest republic in Africa. The country borders Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast. Monrovia is the capital of Liberia, about one million people live here.
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The country’s population still suffers from the aftermath of two civil wars and the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, with more than half of the population living below the poverty line and a particular lack of access to health services and education.
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Freedom of the press enjoys constitutional status in Liberia and is widely respected by the government. Liberia ranks 60th out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom rankings published by Reporters Without Borders.
