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Heritage Africa

1989 · 110 min

A sober, thoughtful drama about losing yourself to please those in power, watched with quiet sadness rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Kwaw Ansah
Genres
Drama
Overview
The story of Quincy Bosomfield who is the product of colonial education and has risen to become the district commissioner. In the process, he abandons his African heritage and all that has real meaning to him.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, colonialism, class, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Kwaw Ansah
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Kwaw Ansah
    Written by
    Kwaw Ansah
    Starring
    Kofi Bucknor, Ian Collier, Anima Misa, Peter Whitbread, Tommy Ansah, Evans Oma Hunter, Alexandra Duah, David Dontoh
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Ghana
    Languages
    Akan, English

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