German title: Hilfe Year: 2019 Length: 00:09:22 Categories: Film / TV / Video, documentary
Albeit living in Germany as a seasoned mechanic, König Bansah rules the people of Hohoe Gbi Traditional Ghana and has been actively pursuing aid programmes in his kingdom for many years, garnering support from German businesses and individuals to build bridges, provide medical assistance and build schools for his people. Playing on known stereotypes, ‘How to help Africans/Help Us’ is a documentary that tells the exemplary story of König Bansah’s aid programme which is mainly aimed towards making his people in Ghana self sufficient; a feat that is lacked by the many huge aid organizations in the world, that intend to ‘help’ Africans.
Collaboration:
Regie und Montage: Joseph Akwasi Bildgestaltung: Simon Baucks, Alex Ahenfo Ton: Akwasi Akiwumi, Killian Kuhlendahl Tonmischung: Ralf Schipke Production Manager: Desouza Nelson Produzent: Rüdiger Dill Produktion: Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln
Supervision:
Prof. Katrin Laur, Prof. Dr. Sabine Rollberg
Authors:
Joseph Akwasi
A production of the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.