Synopsis
Ampe is a high-energy game played by girls in Ghana. It includes jumping, clapping, and an all-around cheer as two teams select a stepping pattern and face off. The innate joy and competitive edge of ampe discloses the desire of girls to be set free unconditionally and feel a range of emotions without judgment.
Ampe is a high-energy game played by girls in Ghana. It includes jumping, clapping, and an all-around cheer as two teams select a stepping pattern and face off. The innate joy and competitive edge of ampe discloses the desire of girls to be set free unconditionally and feel a range of emotions without judgment.
Full credits
- Section
- Out of Competition
- Director
- Claudia Owusu & Ife Oluwamuyide
- Production countries
- Ghana and United States
- Production year
- 2022
- Duration
- 18 minutes
- Producer
- Christine Boateng, Khalid Iddisah, and Juli Sasaki
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