We take a look back to celebrate the pioneering women directors throughout cinematic history and their groundbreaking work. Watch the video. Title: An African City —. Through the narration of the lead character, Nana Yaa, Maame Yaa Boafo , we watch the lives of five beautiful, upperclass, educated African women as they deal with their lives as single women in Accra, Ghana.
The camera pans across a luxury restaurant. A group of elegant, well-dressed friends sip cocktails and argue about dildos and boyfriends. But these women are cracking jokes about how hard it is to get a vibrator into West Africa. People like herself: young, highly educated African women who may have two, or sometimes three nationalities. This video is no longer available. Episodes touch on some of the more frustrating aspects of living in a developing world city.
In the exchange that follows, the stunning something journalist and her handsome new boyfriend have an impassioned, funny, and frank conversation on the matter of sex, boundaries, and designer linens, proving that modern dating is a universal dilemma. Throw in the fact that Ghana, which celebrated its independence day just yesterday, is one of the major developing countries in Africa, and you have a compendium of cultural tension that gives the show plenty of bite, intrigue, and style. Whether taking a Spin class; sneaking in vibrators past customs; or learning the local tongue of Twi; the ladies of An African City slip into colorful wax prints, high-waisted denim, athleisure separates, and towering heels that speaks to their distinct individual styles and international upbringing. Here, a breakdown of the bold lives and wardrobes of your new best friends.
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