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Awoko (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 9M

Director : Felix Bazalgette, Joshua Hughes

Synopsis

Shot over one night in the loud, dimly lit printing press, this is the story of the men whose labour lies behind Sierra Leone's oldest daily newspaper.

Actors

Crews

Felix Bazalgette
Felix Bazalgette
Director
Joshua Hughes
Joshua Hughes
Director
Sorcha Bacon
Sorcha Bacon
Producer

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