James Town and Slavery

Stephen Collins, University of West Scotland, introduces their film James Town and Slavery. Find out what the film is about, why it was made and why Stephen thinks audiences should watch it by clicking play on the video below: 

 

Produced - James Town Walking Tours,  James Town Community Theatre, Stephen Collins

Narrator - Nii KWaterlai Quartey

Project - Anti-Slavery Knowledge Network

Category – Narratives of the Past and Present

Available to Watch – Monday 1 June, 2020

Country - Ghana

Duration –7 minutes 30 seconds

Language – English​ Subtitles

Year – 2019

Synopsis - The film is the result of a result project which investigates the links between modern and historic slavery in James Town, Ghana. The film captures footage of a new walking tour developed in a collaboration between the project team and James Town Walking Tours.