YOU HIDE ME
Nii Kwate Owoo | Ghana 1970 | 16 Min. | English with engl. Subtitles
FRIDAY, 09.05. | 5 pm
Votiv Kino, Gr. Saal | TICKETS
Part of the Short Film Program IN FOCUS: HAUNTINGS
YOU HIDE ME by Nii Kwate Owoo is a groundbreaking 1970 short film that exposes the looting of African artifacts by colonial powers. Shot clandestinely inside the British Museum, the film reveals the hidden treasures of Ghana and other African nations, stolen and displayed without acknowledgment of their origins. With a bold and urgent tone, Owoo challenges the ongoing exploitation of African heritage and calls for restitution. A landmark in activist filmmaking, YOU HIDE ME remains a powerful critique of cultural appropriation and an unflinching demand for justice in the preservation of African history.
Director: Nii Kwate Owoo
Production: Nii Kwate Owoo
BIOGRAPHY
Nii Kwate Owoo, Born 1944, Is A Ghanaian Academic And Filmmaker Known For His 35mm Lensing. He Studied Direction, Camera, And Editing At The London Film School And Isleworth Polytechnic In London. Owoo’s Film Was Banned In Ghana In 1971 For Being Anti-British, But Gained Worldwide Acclaim When Released On Celluloid. He Has Also Produced And Directed Other Notable Films, Such As Ama: An African Voyage Of Discovery, Which Broke Box-Office Records In Accra And Was Screened In London’s West End.
