Directing
Bas Ackermann
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Directing
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3 titles
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NRWhen a young Gambian returns to his home country after having lived illegally in Babylon, Europe, he is changed far more than his family had wished for…
Gifts from Babylon
2018
A documentary that captures the daily struggles of 15 youngsters moving within the informal economy of the Gambian tourism industry of sun, safari and sex. With the lure of a better future just around the corner, do they try their luck abroad or find their peace at home?
Welcome to the Smiling Coast: Living in the Gambian Ghetto
2016
Behind the camera
NRWhen a young Gambian returns to his home country after having lived illegally in Babylon, Europe, he is changed far more than his family had wished for…
Gifts from Babylon
2018
NRWhen a young Gambian returns to his home country after having lived illegally in Babylon, Europe, he is changed far more than his family had wished for…
Gifts from Babylon
2018
A documentary that captures the daily struggles of 15 youngsters moving within the informal economy of the Gambian tourism industry of sun, safari and sex. With the lure of a better future just around the corner, do they try their luck abroad or find their peace at home?
Welcome to the Smiling Coast: Living in the Gambian Ghetto
2016