While We Live.

While We Live.

Winner of the Critic's Award at **FESPACO** (Africa's largest film festival) and named Best Film by an African Living Abroad at the **African Movie Academy Awards**, WHILE WE LIVE is a powerful narrative film about Kandia, an African woman living in Sweden for 30 years who decides to move...

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Other Authors: Kanyama, Adam (Actor), Bushell-Mingo, Josette (Actor), Lindström, Marika (Actor), Sseruwagi, Richard (Actor), Ljunggren, Sten (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Flourishing Films, 2016.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Subjects:
Foreign films.
Drama.
Comedy.
Motion pictures.
Feature films.
Online Access:A Kanopy streaming video
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Summary:Winner of the Critic's Award at **FESPACO** (Africa's largest film festival) and named Best Film by an African Living Abroad at the **African Movie Academy Awards**, WHILE WE LIVE is a powerful narrative film about Kandia, an African woman living in Sweden for 30 years who decides to move back to Gambia. Her adolescent son Ibbe, who dreams of a career in hip hop and is about to make a breakthrough, goes with her. Their encounter with their homeland, however, doesn't turn out the way they imagined. A warm, broad drama comedy about a universal theme: identity.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (92 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:Adam Kanyama, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Marika Lindström, Richard Sseruwagi, Sten Ljunggren
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Originally produced by Flourishing Films in 2016.

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