Directed By: Valerie Amponsah

Originally a film about the filmmaker’s parents immigration journey from Ghana to Canada and how that impacted their life, the film takes a life of it’s own and becomes a story of forgiveness and healing of Joseph’s substance abuse with his wife Margaret and daughter, Valerie.

Valerie Amponsah is a 20 something year old storyteller who brings stories hidden in the depths of her community to light. Influenced by her cultural upbringing and many identities, she aims to bring people together through the experience of storytelling to foster connectedness throughout the black diaspora and champion change in non black spaces.

Runtime: 8 min
Country of Production: Canada