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MANDEM - A GOODNEWS DOCUMENTARY

MANDEM is a short series about young men and women who were orphaned early, came from broken homes, and had to find unconventional ways of earning money to fend for themselves and their families.
It is a 26-minute docu-series that uses photographs, video, audio, motion graphics, original music (with copyrights sourced from producers), social media, and street fashion to tell the unique story of residents in Tequila Lane, Teshie-Nungua, Accra-Ghana.

  • Kodzo Doamekpor
    Director
  • Kodzo Doamekpor
    Producer
  • Emmanuel Adu-ntiamoah
    Producer
  • Elom Fiawoo
    Producer
  • Barbara Sawyer
    Producer
  • Saddique Ahmed
    Key Cast
  • George Dezouza
    Key Cast
  • Nana Akosua Nkum
    Key Cast
  • Nana Frimpong
    Key Cast
  • Sheila Lutterodt
    Key Cast
  • Hope Ngblegble
    Key Cast
  • Arafat Bouba
    Key Cast
  • Enam Kobby
    Special Assist
  • Courage Enam Agbesi
    Special Assist
  • Aaron Ashitey
    Special Assist
  • Kwame Asante Ofori
    Music Consultaion
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 6, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ghana
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    1920x1080
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Accra
    Ghana
    January 7, 2023
    Ghana
Director Biography - Kodzo Doamekpor

Kodzo, is the founder and creative lead of GOODNEWS Ltd and co-curator of Knowledge Merchants. He takes an interest in people, their stories, and how to tell them. His experience as a filmmaker, publisher, graphic designer and product designer sets his work on merging Africans' rich culture that leverages a cross-media strategy to produce enduring stories that fit a quick-paced, multitasking, and mobile audience.

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