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Set in the sister cities of Accra, Ghana and Columbus, Ohio, “Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl” is a rhythmic love letter to Black girlhood across the African diaspora. Through the lens of the Ghanaian traditional jumping and clapping game, Ampe, the film takes us on a journey of sisterhood, loyalty, and nostalgia in a space created for us, by us.
- Year2022
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, Ghana
- PremiereUS Premiere
- DirectorClaudia Owusu, Ife Oluwamuyide
- ScreenwriterClaudia Owusu, Ife Oluwamuyide
- ProducerChristine Boateng, Khalid Iddisah, Juli Sasaki
- Executive ProducerMichelle Zei, Claudia Owusu
- CinematographerDaniel Attoh, Charles Fatunbi
- EditorKwesi Botchway
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Set in the sister cities of Accra, Ghana and Columbus, Ohio, “Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl” is a rhythmic love letter to Black girlhood across the African diaspora. Through the lens of the Ghanaian traditional jumping and clapping game, Ampe, the film takes us on a journey of sisterhood, loyalty, and nostalgia in a space created for us, by us.
- Year2022
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, Ghana
- PremiereUS Premiere
- DirectorClaudia Owusu, Ife Oluwamuyide
- ScreenwriterClaudia Owusu, Ife Oluwamuyide
- ProducerChristine Boateng, Khalid Iddisah, Juli Sasaki
- Executive ProducerMichelle Zei, Claudia Owusu
- CinematographerDaniel Attoh, Charles Fatunbi
- EditorKwesi Botchway