Journeyman – Faces of The Gambia
Faces of The Gambia
We’ve had our attention drawn to this wonderful video available now over at the Journeyman site. Journeyman are a Canadian company and their task was to create a ‘non-stereotypical, empowering story about Africa that will talk to Canadians’ – essentially a non-cliched look at The Gambia in all its glorious diversity.
Looking at the footage and reading the account of the making of the film it seems as though the film makers had a very enriching trip and by moving beyond the traditional tourist areas they were able to capture the country as it is, as opposed to how it might be presented by a more commercial-minded venture. As Oren puts it on the Journeyman blog: ‘It’s been a real eye opener to be exposed to this cross-section of Gambian culture. To listen to these peoples’ stories has truly been an honour.’ It’s a great film and well worth your time.
[...] http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/07/journeyman-faces-of-the-gambia/A look at the real Gambia via the Journeyman group’s excellent film, Faces of The Gambia. [...]
[...] http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/07/journeyman-faces-of-the-gambia/A look at the real Gambia via the Journeyman group’s excellent film, Faces of The Gambia. [...]