Name: Filming democracy in Ghana
Uploaded: 2011-09-28T15:13:24Z
Duration: 8 min 19 s
Description: Jarreth Merz, a Swiss-Ghanaian filmmaker, came to Ghana in 2008 to film the national elections. What he saw there taught him new lessons about democracy -- and about himself.

Jarreth Merz, a Swiss-Ghanaian filmmaker, came to Ghana in 2008 to film the national elections. What he saw there taught him new lessons about democracy -- and about himself.

Filming democracy in Ghana

Witnessing Ghana’s 2008 presidential election, once marred by chaos and violence, revealed a nation now fiercely defending its democratic voice. Voters lined up at 4:00 AM to cast their ballots, determined not to let anyone steal their future. The peaceful transfer of power defied decades of doubt about Africa’s political fate and challenged assumptions imported from the West. This journey became not just a story of a nation, but of personal reconciliation and identity.

Ghana’s Democratic Triumph Defies Stereotypes And Sparks Self-Discovery

Africa

democracy