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Best Films Of 2023 51-60

House Party by Calmatic

The Blackening by Tim Story

Mami Wata directed by C.J. Obasi

Divinity directed by Eddie Alcazar

The Five Devils directed by Lea Mysius

The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster directed by Bomani Story

Cobweb directed by Samuel Bodwin

Shortcommings directed by Randal Park

Inside directed by Vasilis Katsoupis

Dream Scenario directed by Kristoffer Borgli

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2 times I’ve tried to make it no longer a dream

2 times I might as well have fallen flat on my face

4 different ways that I’ve tried to get closer

5 different times that I’ve felt like such a disgrace

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Great read--essentially a "This is Ghana today"

"The Akans have a saying that literally translates: “A man doesn’t cry”. What this implies is that, an adult must not cry no matter what. It will therefore be deemed shameful for an old man, and for that matter, a man with only 4 years into his retirement to be crying every other day for lack of amenities as basic as potable water. That man is Ghana"

"Someone remarked that if Ghana were a man, (which I believe it is), no one would marry him and I agree."

Full article here:

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=266859&comment=0#com

(Take a look at the comments for an excellent summary of the political back and forth in Ghana.)