Have only seen the E-Life Youtube trailer so far. Ed Scott-Clarke did respond to my email and suggested I wait to see the documentary. So... this is only a review of the trailer. A teaser of the teaser (I'll review the whole doc when I see it).
So far, same old same old. A 40 year old TV plastic housing is used as a frame to film men ("boys") burning wire on that spot on the lagoon shore. Supposedly, 40 year old TVs and VCRs are being dumped on primitive tribesmen on the shores of Ghana.
http://www.edwardscottclarke.com/news/2017/8/3/e-life-wins-its-first-award
Executive Directors Lars Wogen, John Ditchfield, and James Scott-Clarke (relation?) had access to both sides of the story. The trailer shows one side. I can hold my breath, but the fact that they use the exact same "50 year old kitchen CRT TV plastic" in a smoky Agbogbloshie frame for their title shot makes me pessimistic.
So far, same old same old. A 40 year old TV plastic housing is used as a frame to film men ("boys") burning wire on that spot on the lagoon shore. Supposedly, 40 year old TVs and VCRs are being dumped on primitive tribesmen on the shores of Ghana.
http://www.edwardscottclarke.com/news/2017/8/3/e-life-wins-its-first-award
Executive Directors Lars Wogen, John Ditchfield, and James Scott-Clarke (relation?) had access to both sides of the story. The trailer shows one side. I can hold my breath, but the fact that they use the exact same "50 year old kitchen CRT TV plastic" in a smoky Agbogbloshie frame for their title shot makes me pessimistic.
