Kayayo

Director(s): Mari Bakke Riise
Country: Norway
Language: Dagbani w/English subtitles
Documentary | 2016 | 30 min
Recommended for ages 10+ (Parental Guidance: challenging situations)

East Coast Premiere

“Kayayo” is the name given to the thousands of women and girls from Ghana’s barren north who travel south to find work as porters in city markets. This stunning film is both beautiful and sad as it shows us the life of an 8-year-old girl and the choices she must make.