Underplayed Gems

Gushegu Exile (2018)

Gushegu Exile poster
Original title
Heksene fra Gushegu
Directed by
Emil Nørgaard Munk
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
53 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary watches women who have been exiled from their homes in Ghana accused of witchcraft. It shows their daily lives in exile as they sort through grain, pack up belongings and manage a water pump. The film observes the difficulty of returning home after years of separation from family and friends.

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What happens

Gushegu Exile er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 2018 instrueret af Emil Nørgaard Munk. I skyggen fra et træ sorterer Salamatu stenene fra de løse korn, hun har samlet op på markedspladsen. Det er ved at være aften, og hendes børn er sultne. Gmanun er ved at pakke de sidste 14 års liv ned i kasser og poser, imens Maate med hård hånd styrer lejrens vandpumpe. I Gushegu lever knap 100 kvinder i eksil. De er alle blevet fordrevet fra deres hjembyer med beskyldninger om at være hekse. Som årene går, og kvinderne bliver gamle og svage, får nogle af dem lov at vende tilbage til deres landsbyer. Men de mange års adskillelse fra familie og venner, gør det ikke let at vende hjem. Filmen observerer og giver plads til at dvæle ved hverdagen, livet og tankerne hos de kvinder, der er blevet adskilt fra deres familier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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