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Women of Burden

Kayayei (k-æ-y-æ-y-ei): Porter girls who come from the Ghanaian interior to the metropolitan cities in the south. A compound word from the word ‘kaya’ which means burden. And ‘yei’ which means women.

  • Timothy Casey
    Producer
  • Jessica Kritz
    Producer
  • Kevin Casey
    Director
  • Sean Casey
    Director
  • Kipou Kande
    Key Cast
  • Naotomo Umewaka
    Director of Photography
  • Peter Batsa
    Associate Producers
  • Christian Vordzorgbe
    Associate Producers
  • Isaac Konlanbik
    Associate Producers
  • Jessica Bissett
    Associate Producers
  • Tracy Mensah
    Translator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    24,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
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