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When Harmattan Blows (2025)
Directed by Edyta Wróblewska
Documentary · 1h 18m
Barbara is 25 and lives in Accra, the capital of Ghana. As an eight-year-old girl, she shared the fate of thousands of Ghanaian children who were put to slave labour by their own parents. For years Barbara functioned in a world full of abuse, violence and fear but she survived. Although full of anger, she has been supporting her parents and pays for the family, but their expectations keep rising. One day, together with her eldest brother, Kweku, she returns to her hometown to solve some family problems. Before that can happen, Barbara has to finally confront her parents.
Crew
- Director
- Edyta Wróblewska
- Screenplay
- Edyta Wróblewska
- Director of Photography
- Marcin Sauter, Piotr Bernaś
- Original Music Composer
- Olgierd Dokalski, Paweł Bartnik
- Editor
- Anna Garncarczyk, Katarzyna Orzechowska
- Producer
- Edyta Wróblewska
Details
- Original title
- Gdy powieje harmattan
- Release date
- 2025-11-28
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- PL
- Spoken languages
- English, Twi
- Countries
- Poland
- Production
- CANAL+ Polska, Pinot Films, MX35, Fundacja Filmowa im. Władysława Ślesickiego, SK Film Studio, Omenaa Foundation, Omi Productions