Brief Tender Light
Synopsis
At America’s elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, decade-long journey spanning two continents, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.
- Documentary Feature
Directed by:
Arthur Musah
Country:
Ghana
Runtime:
01:33:00
Screening Schedule
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