Bibliograph

Like cotton twines, Shiloh Films Group, Turning Point Pictures ; produced by Whitney Valcin, Leila Djansi, Akofa Djankui ; written by Leila Djansi ; directed by Leila Djansi

Type

Label

Like cotton twines, Shiloh Films Group, Turning Point Pictures ; produced by Whitney Valcin, Leila Djansi, Akofa Djankui ; written by Leila Djansi ; directed by Leila Djansi

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated, CHV rating: 14A

Main title

Like cotton twines

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

970665911

Responsibility statement

Shiloh Films Group, Turning Point Pictures ; produced by Whitney Valcin, Leila Djansi, Akofa Djankui ; written by Leila Djansi ; directed by Leila Djansi

Runtime

Summary

Micah Brown, an African-American volunteer, takes a teaching job in a remote Ghanaian village, where he is eager to help his students fulfill their potential. There he meets Tuigi, a bright 14-year-old girl who must atone for a deadly accident committed by her father and, according to religious custom, must abandon her education and be offered as a slave to the gods. Locked in a battle between history, church and state, Micah is determined to give Tuigi a life outside tradition

Technique

live action

Classification