Familiar Places
One’s own family is not always easy. In Berlin, Cologne and the Ghanaian Accra, we go in search with afro-german Akosua of her own identity and belonging in a multicultural context.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Mala Reinhardt
Actors: Pamela Akosua Twinwaah Amponsah
Country: Germany
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