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2021

A Borga is a Ghanaian abroad living an excessive wealthy lifestyle. At least that’s what they want everyone to believe... The two brothers Kojo and Yoofi grow up on the electronic waste dump Agbogbloshi, which is based within Ghana’s capital Accra. In order to survive, they are extracting valuable metals by burning western electronic devices. (...) One day Kojo meets a Borga from Germany. His dream of going there is born. 10 years later he leaves his family behind in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a Borga. Arriving in Germany after a five-year odyssey through the continents he realizes quickly that he was chasing a myth. (Chromosom Film GmbH)

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TitleBorga
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2021

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"Borga" by York-Fabian Raabe won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Max Ophuels Prize Saarbruecken 2021, as well as the festival's main award and the audience prize.

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