An African Election

United States / Switzerland, October 2010
FILM, Documentary, 89 min.

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directed by
Jarreth Merz, Kevin Merz
Written by
Jarreth Merz, Erika Tasini, Shari Yantra Marcacci
Status
In distribution
Website
www.anafricanelection.com

It’s the year 2008. The world has its eyes on the presidential race in the USA. It is a historic moment. A black man is running for president in the United States. 9000 miles away, on the African continent, a little country called Ghana is preparing for its presidential elections. After 28 years of absence, Swiss born director makes his way to Accra, the capital of Ghana, the country he spent his childhood in. Memories of the past are awakend but more importantly he wants to witness first hand how this once hopeful third world country has progressed.

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World Premiere
October 2010
Original Version
English (english subtitles),  colour, Digi Beta, 89 min.
Production
Urban Republic, Amka Films Productions SA, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, The Cell Filmproductions, SRG SSR
Producer
Jarreth Merz, Franco Agustoni, Brigitte Agustoni, Luisella Realini, Silvana Bezzola Rigolini, Tiziana Soudani
directed by
Jarreth Merz, Kevin Merz
Written by
Jarreth Merz, Erika Tasini, Shari Yantra Marcacci
Cinemato­graphy
Topher Osborn, Kevin Merz
Editing
Samir Samperisi
Sound Editing
Riccardo Studer
Re-Recording Mix
Riccardo Studer
Music
Patrick Kirst, Ghanaba
Location Sound Mix
Quirin Sieber

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Urban Republic

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Frenetic Films Distribution

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