Summaries

A story about Trokosi and young girls' slavery in today's West Africa.

The story takes place in today's Ghana. According to the TROKOSI customary practice, if someone commits a crime, traditional leaders order that a young girl from that family be sent to the shrine as a form of atonement. The chief priest and his entourage genitally mutilate and sexually abuse the girls. Against all odds, the protagonist of the story escapes the shrine. As the film follows her life from the age of innocence to premature adulthood, the viewers get to see a beautiful showcase of the real and very animated African life in a typical village.—Adhara Properties

Details

Keywords
  • young
  • africa
  • ghana
  • trokosi
  • women slavery
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 12, 2009
Countries of origin Canada
Language English
Filming locations Accra, Ghana
Production companies Toronto Pictures Adhara Properties

Box office

Budget $5800000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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