The Exchange: Six Faces of the Gambia
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On a journey to West Africa, award-winning documentarian Mathew Welsh fashions portraits of six 'middle class' Gambians - taking us beyond stereotypes about Africa - and teaching us that we in the Developed World have a lot to learn from West Africa about how we give, how we live. These are six personalities that will resonate with a Western audience.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2009-09-01
Runtime: 23 mins
Director: Mathew Welsh
Writer: Mathew Welsh
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Exchange: Six Faces of the Gambia
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Production Countries: Canada, Gambia
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