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Release Date:
August 6, 2020
Original Title:
I Like It Here
Production Countries:
Ghana
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 15
"I Like It Here," follows a young man named Takyi, who struggles with his identity as a hybrid of two cultures. Born and raised African-American speaking only English, he also belongs to the richly diverse West African country - Ghana. Attempting to reconnect with his terminally ill Grandfather (who he's named after), he realizes how out of place he is in a society that should be his inheritance. In one life changing taxi ride, we get to the root of his cultural displacement and why he feels he needs to establish a bond with his homeland and his people.
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