Dafa Metti (Difficult)

United Kingdom | 2020 | 15 min • Documentary Short

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Sakawa
Harkins Sedona 6 -Theatre 1 Sun, Jun 13, 2021 7:00 PM
Often we receive e-mails from strangers announcing that you have won the lottery or that an attractive woman would like to chat with you … But who are the people that try to deceive us? What human story lies behind the phenomenon of ‘internet fraud’? In "Sakawa" we meet a three Ghanaian youngsters who, out of desperation, turn to internet scamming through the help of black magic. ‘Ama’ is a young mother and a newcomer on the scene. ‘OneDollar’ tries to save the money to travel to Italy. Francis, the most experienced of them all, learns the youngsters the tricks of the trade. What is viewed in the West as fraud, is seen by the Sakawa-boys as the exploitation of available resources. These resources come in the form of electronic waste, dumped in their country by the West. Sakawa is not only a criminal practice, but also a means of survival. By showing their stories, the viewer participates in a their way of life and discovers that none of them are good, but none of them are bad. Just lik
Sakawa
Virtual Theatre Sun, Jun 13, 2021 7:00 PM
Often we receive e-mails from strangers announcing that you have won the lottery or that an attractive woman would like to chat with you … But who are the people that try to deceive us? What human story lies behind the phenomenon of ‘internet fraud’? In "Sakawa" we meet a three Ghanaian youngsters who, out of desperation, turn to internet scamming through the help of black magic. ‘Ama’ is a young mother and a newcomer on the scene. ‘OneDollar’ tries to save the money to travel to Italy. Francis, the most experienced of them all, learns the youngsters the tricks of the trade. What is viewed in the West as fraud, is seen by the Sakawa-boys as the exploitation of available resources. These resources come in the form of electronic waste, dumped in their country by the West. Sakawa is not only a criminal practice, but also a means of survival. By showing their stories, the viewer participates in a their way of life and discovers that none of them are good, but none of them are bad. Just lik
Sakawa
Harkins Sedona 6 -Theatre 1 Wed, Jun 16, 2021 10:00 AM
Often we receive e-mails from strangers announcing that you have won the lottery or that an attractive woman would like to chat with you … But who are the people that try to deceive us? What human story lies behind the phenomenon of ‘internet fraud’? In "Sakawa" we meet a three Ghanaian youngsters who, out of desperation, turn to internet scamming through the help of black magic. ‘Ama’ is a young mother and a newcomer on the scene. ‘OneDollar’ tries to save the money to travel to Italy. Francis, the most experienced of them all, learns the youngsters the tricks of the trade. What is viewed in the West as fraud, is seen by the Sakawa-boys as the exploitation of available resources. These resources come in the form of electronic waste, dumped in their country by the West. Sakawa is not only a criminal practice, but also a means of survival. By showing their stories, the viewer participates in a their way of life and discovers that none of them are good, but none of them are bad. Just lik
Film Info
Event Type:Documentary Short
Release Year:2020
Run Time:15
Production Country:United Kingdom
Original Language:English
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/376625034
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Tal Amiran

Description

Under Paris' glittering Eiffel Tower, undocumented Senegalese migrants sell miniature souvenirs of the monument, to support their families back home. Far from their loved ones and hounded by the police, each day is a struggle through darkness in the City of Lights.