Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Documentary: An African Election

Good morning,
I'ma Patricia Gomes, from Guinea-Bissau, and I'm a researcher in
African studies in Cagliari (Italy).
Does someone knows how can I get the Jarreth Merz'film on Ghana, An
african election?
Thank you
Patricia

> http://www.laemmle.com/viewmovie.php?mid=7566
>
> AN AFRICAN ELECTION
> ABOUT THE FILM:
> The 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa, serve as a
> backdrop for this feature documentary that looks behind-the-scenes
> at the complex, political machinery of a third world democracy
> struggling to legitimize itself to its first world contemporaries.
> At stake in this race are the fates of two political parties that
> will do almost anything to win. Director Jarreth Merz follows the
> key players for almost three months to provide an unprecedented
> insider's view of the political, economic and social forces at work
> in Ghana. He builds suspense by taking the viewer down the back
> roads of the nation to capture each unexpected twist and turn in a
> contest that is always exciting and never predictable. Throughout
> the film, Merz depicts the pride and humanity of the
> larger-than-life politicians, party operatives and citizens who
> battle for the soul of their country.
> 2010 | USA / Switzerland | 89 min.
> DIRECTOR JARRETH MERZ
> CO-DIRECTOR KEVIN MERZ
> PRODUCERS JARRETH MERZ
> EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS FRANCO, BRIGITTE AGUSTONI
> CO-PRODUCERS LUISELLA REALINI, SILVIANA BEZOLLA RIGOLINI, TIZIANA SOUDANI
> CINEMATOGRAPHY TOPHER OSBORN
> EDITOR SAMIR SAMPERISI
> FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
> THE WORLD
> EXHIBITION FORMATS
> HDCAM, 35MM, DIGIBETA, DVD
> FESTIVALS
> SUNDANCE 2011, IDFA 2010, ATLANTA 2011 (GRAND JURY PRIZE)
> PRESS KIT
> DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT
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> Director : Jarreth Merz
>
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> Coming Soon to
> Open Date
> MUSIC HALL 3 11.11.11
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> Where else has this film played?
> An African Election
> 2011 | 89 Minutes | Not Rated
> Color
>
> Visit Official Website
> Distributor: The Film Collaborative
>
> Film Summary
> The 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa, serve as a
> backdrop for this feature documentary that looks behind-the-scenes
> at the complex, political machinery of a third world democracy
> struggling to legitimize itself to its first world contemporaries.
> At stake in this race are the fates of two political parties that
> will do almost anything to win. Director Jarreth Merz follows the
> key players for almost three months to provide an unprecedented
> insider's view of the political, economic and social forces at work
> in Ghana. He builds suspense by taking the viewer down the back
> roads of the nation to capture each unexpected twist and turn in a
> contest that is always exciting and never predictable. Throughout
> the film, Merz depicts the pride and humanity of the
> larger-than-life politicians, party operatives and citizens who
> battle for the soul of their country.
>
> Visit IMDB
>
>
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> http://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/films/anafricanelection.html
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Patricia Gomes, Ph.D
Università degli Studi di Cagliari
Dipartimento Storico Politico Internazionale
Viale S. Ignazio da Laconi, 78
09123 Cagliari
Italy
Tel:+390706753721
Fax:+39070651680
http://www.unica.it

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