Congratulations to LFS graduate Koby Adom whose graduation film HOUSE GIRL has been selected for the 47th Student Film Festival at the Montreal World Film Festival in the International Shorts Competition.
The film was shot in Ghana earlier this year with a predominantly female cast. Based on a true account, HOUSE GIRL discusses the maltreatment of domestic workers in west Africa. The story is told through a British teen Jennifer who is visiting Ghana for the first time; she sees the violent abuse of young domestic worker Efuaat the hands of her aunty.
In an environment completely alien to her she feels compelled to rescue Efua but a twist in the tale brings Jennifer crashing back down to reality. HOUSE GIRL spans the genres of drama, social realism and suspense thriller, and explores contemporary issues such as child abuse, modern day slavery and the African diaspora.
The aim of the Student Film Festival in Montreal is to help discover new talent by presenting films made by students from schools and universities within the framework of an international event.
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