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Reviews
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A valuable glimpse into the politicking of the 2008 general election in Ghana, An African Election is a suspenseful, well-edited documentary
" —Screen
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A nimble, non-judgmental account of Ghana's 2008 presidential contest that shows the real battle is between the past and the future
" —The Guardian
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t’s fascinating to witness the civil way in which the country’s people and two main parties conduct themselve
" —Time Out
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Jarreth Merz's polished film is a handy document to a rarely visited democracy.
" —Empire Magazine
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A well-balanced and carefully constructed window onto a world that is struggling to improve itself.
" —Little White Lies
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Makes a lasting impression
" —The Evening Standard
Articles
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Film Weekly podcast — The Guardian
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The Strand — BBC
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Jarreth Merz Interview — Sound Bite Culture
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Jarreth Merz on An African Election — Gahna Magazine
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Inside An African Election — Arise Magazine
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Video Interview: Filmmaker of ‘An African Election’ — Okayafrica
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What democracy in Ghana looks like — The Economist
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Jarreth Merz: Filming democracy in Ghana — TED
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Meet the 2011 Sundance Filmmakers — IndieWIRE
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Best Documentary Award Nominee Jarreth Merz on An African Election — Film Independent
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Jarreth Merz - An African Election — Premiere Interview
The 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa, serve as a backdrop for this feature documentary that looks behind-the-scenes at the complex, political machinery of a third world democracy struggling to legitimize itself to its first world contemporaries.
