SYNCOPATION (Short-film)

Directed & Executive Producer by TENDAYI CHARLES TSHUMA

Post-Production by DUMISANI JERE

Country of Origin – South Africa

Runtime: (2:20 Short film) - (15:00 Full length Director’s Cut)

In the wake of recurring, violent anti-immigrant marches,
Leather Craftsman Kwesi Joseph Acheampong ventures on
foot, for the first time, into the soul of a city he has lived
overly cautious for the past 7 years. An intimate glimpse
into his proverbial ‘stride of pride’ has Kwesi confront his
apprehensions to discover a melting pot of migrants
steadfastly plying their trade within this vibrant anomaly of a
city founded on a diverse migrant history.

We engage in Kwesi’s caravan-esque walk through three
city districts that spark nostalgia of Ghana, his place of birth,
Ivory Coast, where he learned his craft and his rejection at a
German Airport, when he had fled Ivory Coast’s Civil War.

Kwesi celebrates the fruits of an arduous migrant journey
that leads to his unlikely business and personal success in
South Africa while reflecting on a more inclusive, tolerant
a world where humankind ceases the defamation,
commodification, oppression, ostracism, and animosity
toward fellow human migrants.

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