My White Baby
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.”
Top Billed Cast
Haizel Adofo
(voice)
Oprah Winfrey
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Featured Crew
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Director
Nathan Ruyle
Sound Designer
Dustin Thompson
Additional Photography
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Co-Editor
Kevin Jerome Everson
Thanks
Adele Horne
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Jean-Marie Téno
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Elna Baker
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Nathan Ruyle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Director of Photography
Caroline Key
Sound Recordist
Betzy Bromberg
Additional Photography
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