Paa Joe & The Lion

Ghana. Inside a dusty shack sleeps Paa Joe, the world renowned Grandfather of the fantasy coffin trade.

He dreams of his bygone days: bringing money home in briefcases, work being shipped the world over. Now he sleeps as the cars hurtle passed. There are no customers, no tourists – there are no coffins to make. His son dreams too, of returning his father to his former glory and rebuilding the family legacy together.

Over the next four years they stand side-by-side, conquering love and death and embracing a life changing opportunity to travel to the UK to undertake an artist residency. It is the start of their future together – father and son, master and apprentice, Paa Joe and The Lion

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photo of Benjamin Wigley

Credits

Director:

Benjamin Wigley

Executive Producer:

Brian Hill, Caroline Cooper Charles, Miles Morland

Producer:

Anna Griffin

Cinematographer:

Benjamin Wigley

Editor:

Benjamin Wigley

Sound Designer:

CJ Mirra

Additional Credits:

Original Poetry & Narration: Benjamin Zephaniah

Contact

Distributor:

Irena Taskov
irena@taskovskifilms.com

Public Film Contact:

Anna Griffin
Artdocs
anna@artdocs.co.uk

Publicity Contact:

Bojana Maric
fest@taskovskifilms.com
+33 6 79 23 53 74

Sales Agent:

Taskovski Films

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2016
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72 mins