The coffins of the Ga society represent the deceased's profession, interests, social standing and what he meant to his family. In the suburbs of Accra, carpenters specialize in this highly expressive funeral art. Thus, a fruit and vegetable vendor will depart in a tomato or an onion, a soccer player in spiked shoes, a fisherman in a fish, and a mother hen in a hen. Final social act for the deceased, the funeral must be majestic in order to firmly establish the prestige of the departed. Symbolic, they accompany the entrant to the beyond by helping him to continue his work.

France - 2009 - 52 mn - HD - 16/9 - Colour

Director: Philippe Lespinasse
Writer: Philippe Lespinasse
Camera: Jean-Christophe Chéneau
Sound: Jean-Jacques Vogelbach
Editing: Andress Alvarez

Production
Grand Angle,
Bâtiment 51, Rue des Terres Neuves,
33130 Bègles, France
Tél : +33 (0)5 5690 4904
Fax : +33 (0)5 5690 4905
E-mail : prod@grandangle.com

with the participation of
France Télévisions

Sales
Grand Angle,
Bâtiment 51, Rue des Terres Neuves,
33130 Bègles, France
Tél : +33 (0)5 5690 4904
Fax : +33 (0)5 5690 4905
E-mail : prod@grandangle.com