Borga

The two brothers Kojo (Eugene Boateng) and Kofi (Jude Arnold Kurankyi) grow up on the electronic waste dump Agbogbloshie in Ghana's capital Accra. They earn their living in their father's (Adjetey Anang) business by collecting metals from Western e-waste. One day, Kojo has an encounter with a Borga (Elikem Kumordzie) from Germany that will change his life forever.
When the opportunity arises 10 years later to go to Germany himself, the family bond breaks and Kojo begins a five-year odyssey across the continents. When he arrives in Germany, he soon realises that his dream is only a myth. He is not welcomed with open arms. But a return is out of the question!
His ray of hope is Lina (Christiane Paul), but even with her he tries to fulfil the image he thinks everyone expects of him - the image of Borga.

  • York Fabian Raabe
    Director
  • Toks Körner
    Writer
  • York Fabian Raabe
    Writer
  • Elaine Niessner
    Producer
  • Tommy Niessner
    Producer
  • Alexandr Wadouh
    Producer
  • Christiane Paul
    Key Cast
    "Lina"
  • Eugene Boateng
    Key Cast
    "Kojo"
  • Lydia Forson
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Jerry Kwarteng
    Key Cast
    "Bartez"
  • Devrim Lingnau
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
  • Martin Stange
    Key Cast
    "Dennis"
  • Henning Peker
    Key Cast
    "Lars"
  • Adjetey Anang
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 44 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 28, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Ghana
  • Language:
    English, French, German
  • Shooting Format:
    Alex
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2,35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Best Direction at the New Berlin Film Award 2021
    Berlin
    Germany
  • HEIMAT EUROPA FILMFESTIVAL AWARD
    Simmern
    Germany
    August 29, 2021
    won the Heimat Europa festival
  • German Screen Actors Awards

    Germany
    Actors Guild of Germany
    Best Actor in main role
  • MAX OPHÜLS PREIS
    online
    Germany
    winner BEST FEATURE FILM
  • MAX OPHÜLS PREIS
    Online
    Germany
    won Audience Award
  • MAX OPHÜLS PREIS
    Online
    Germany
    won BEST SOCIALLY RELEVANT FILM
  • MAX OPHÜLS PREIS
    Online
    Germany
    won PRIZE OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY
  • FILM TAGE OBERSCHWABEN
    Ravensburg
    Germany
    Openingfilm
Distribution Information
  • Across Nation Filmverleih
    Distributor
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
  • Atlas International Film
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - York Fabian Raabe

York-Fabian Raabe‘s (born 1979) interest in foreign cultures goes back to his early childhood when his mother regularly took him on her trips abroad. At the age of 23, after completing his business studies, he concentrated on his passion for film and studied at the dffb (German Film and Television Academy) in Berlin. With his
short films, mostly set in an African context, he has won various awards (e.g. Max Ophüls Prize, Arte Award, “Best Foreign Film” LA). After several years of research and development in Ghana,
including a documentary produced in parallel, his first fictional feature film „Borga“ has now been shot.

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