Welcome to the Smiling Coast: Living in the Gambian Ghetto, is a 2016 Dutch-Gambian documentary film directed by Bas Ackermann and produced by Emiel Martens.[1][2] The film revolves around 15 Gambian youngsters working in the Gambian tourism industry of sun, safari and sex where their daily struggles against the informal economy.[3][4]
| Welcome to the Smiling Coast: Living in the Gambian Ghetto | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bas Ackermann |
| Written by | Bas Ackermann |
| Produced by | Emiel Martens |
| Starring | 15 Gambian youth |
| Cinematography | Bas Ackermann Danny Akker Frits Marchand Alhagie Manka |
| Edited by | Bas Ackermann |
Production companies | Dudes in your Face State of Mic Stichting Caribbean Creativity UpperUnder |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | English |
The film made its premier on 11 February 2016 at the Pan African Film Festival in United States.[5][6] The film received positive reviews from critics. The film made official selection at many film festivals worldwide including: the Pan African Film Festival and AfricanBamba Human Rights Film Festival (African premier),[7] Galway African Film Festival (European premier), The African Film Festival (TAFF), World Cinema Amsterdam, Amsterdam Lift-Off Festival Online, COMMFFEST (Global) Community Film Festival, Cine Pobre Film Festival, Lusaka Film & Music Festival, Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, Intimate Lens. Festival of Visual Ethnography, Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes, Docs Without Borders Film Festival, Silver Lake Tour Film Festival (SILAFEST), and Campania Film Festival.[8][9]
Cast
edit- Abba – "Man-of-all-work"
- Abdul – "All-rounder"
- Alhagie – "Media producer"
- Amad – "Handyman"
- Andoullai – "Media producer"
- Aziz – "Reggae Artist"
- Fatima – "Fruit lady"
- Jahson – "Bumster"
- Jamela – "Soccer player"
- Kumba – "Lady of the night"
- Mousa – "Watchman"
- Muna – "TV host & director"
- Yancuba – "Kora player"
- Ebrima – "Student"
- Yusupha – "Student"
References
edit- ^ "New Documentary Film on Tourism, Development and Migration in the Gambia | H-AfrLitCine | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Welcome to the Smiling Coast: A Documentary about African Tourism, Development and Migration". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Welcome to the Smiling Coast: Living in the Gambian Ghetto - Film 2016". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Welcome to the Smiling Coast (2016)". Caribbean Creativity. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Gambia: The Film Welcome to the Smiling Coast Goes International". allafrica. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Welcome to the Smiling Coast – living in the Gambian Ghetto". Movies that Matter. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Dandana collective unveils "Free The System" music video". PAM - Pan African Music. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Welcome to the Smiling Coast - Screenings". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Welcome to the Smiling Coast on its way to Los Angeles: FILM STUDIES". FILM STUDIES | Website of the Film Faculty of the Department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2021-10-11.