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Fear Woman

1971 · 28 min

A brisk, respectful documentary portrait that lets Ghanaian women speak for themselves about commerce and power.

Directed by
Elspeth Macdougall
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Peter Thomas, Esther Ocloo, Justice Annie Jiagge
Overview
The women of Ghana have a reputation for independence. They, rather than the men, sit enthroned at the market stalls and run a large proportion of the nation's retail trade. But Ghanaian women are now thrusting even more vigorously into the arena of power and influence

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Directed by
Elspeth Macdougall
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Peter Thomas, Esther Ocloo, Justice Annie Jiagge
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • power
  • work
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Elspeth Macdougall
Starring
Peter Thomas, Esther Ocloo, Justice Annie Jiagge, Nana Okosampa VI
Runtime
28 min
Country
Ghana, United States of America

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