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I Was Never Really Here

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Sam, a 17-year-old German-Ghanaian, and his mother, Rita, are finally able to welcome two long-awaited visitors from their home country; but the joy of reunion is clouded by the unresolved residence status of Gifty and her son, Kwesi. Sam…

DirectorGabriel B. Arrahnio
WritersJudith Rose Gybaah·Johanna Bungarten
ProducersVincent Edusei·Frithjof Stückemann

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Cast · Directed by Gabriel B. Arrahnio

NTNoah Tinwa
Noah Tinwa
Sam
BM
Ben Mood
Kwesi
DK
Dayan Kodua
Rita
CC
Charity Collin
Gifty

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