My White Baby

My White Baby

22 mins | Drama | Feb. 19, 2009

Me Broni Ba is a lyrical portrait of hair salons in Kumasi, Ghana. The tangled legacy of European colonialism in Africa is evoked through images of women practicing hair braiding on discarded white baby dolls from the West. The film unfolds through a series of vignettes, set against a child's story of migrating from Ghana to the United States. The film uncovers the meaning behind the Akan term of endearment, me broni ba, which means “my white baby.”

My White Baby

22 mins | Drama | Feb. 19, 2009

My White Baby
Me Broni Ba is a lyrical portrait of hair salons in Kumasi, Ghana. The tangled legacy of European colonialism in Africa is evoked through images of women practicing hair braiding on discarded white baby dolls from the West. The film unfolds through a series of vignettes, set against a child's story of migrating from Ghana to the United States. The film uncovers the meaning behind the Akan term of endearment, me broni ba, which means “my white baby.”
Producers CalArts, Obibini Pictures
Original title Me Broni Ba
Directors Akosua Adoma Owusu
Writers

Cast

Oprah Winfrey

as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)