An African Election
United States / Switzerland, October 2010
FILM,
Documentary,
89 min.
- 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.
credits
- 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
Awards
(a selection)
- Roma Independent Film Festival, New Vision Award 2011 (Winner)
- Atlanta, Atlanta Film Festival, Grand Jury Award 2011 (Winner)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix du Public de la ville de Nyon 2011 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Yamagata City, 15th Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
05.10.2017 - 12.10.2017 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
19.01.2012 - 26.01.2012 -
Saarbrücken, 33. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
16.01.2012 - 22.01.2012 -
11th Watch Docs Human Rights Int. Film Festival Warsaw
08.12.2011 - 18.12.2011 -
12th Bergen International Film Festival
19.10.2011 - 26.10.2011 -
Zagreb, 9th Zagreb Film Festival
16.10.2011 - 23.10.2011 -
16 festival de cine internacional Ourense
14.10.2011 - 23.10.2011 -
Hamburg, 19. Filmfest Hamburg
29.09.2011 - 08.10.2011 -
Locarno, 64° Festival del film Locarno
03.08.2011 - 13.08.2011 -
10. Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren
23.07.2011 - 31.07.2011
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Seattle, Seattle International Film Festival
19.05.2011 - 12.06.2011 -
Tel Aviv, 13th docaviv Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
12.05.2011 - 21.05.2011 -
Atlanta, Atlanta Film Festival
28.04.2011 - 07.05.2011 -
Nyon, 17e Visions du Réel Festival international de cinéma Nyon
07.04.2011 - 13.04.2011 -
Cleveland, Cleveland International Film Festival
24.03.2011 - 03.04.2011 -
10th Roma Independent Film Festival
18.03.2011 - 24.03.2011 -
Ouagadougou, 22nd Panafrican Film & TV Festival FESPACO Ouagadougou
26.02.2011 - 05.03.2011 -
Documentary Edge Festival
16.02.2011 - 28.03.2011 -
Park City, 27th Sundance Film Festival
20.01.2011 - 30.01.2011 -
Amsterdam, 23rd IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
17.11.2010 - 28.11.2010