Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Directed by Sofie Hanegreefs & Kris Pannecoucke
Duration 43’ | Gurune with English subtitles

Funerals are at the heart of Ghanaian culture and social life. Troubadour Stevo Atambire is a musician who travels from funeral to funeral, comforting the relatives and friends of the deceased person. With his improvised songs, using a traditional Kologo guitar, Stevo sings about the life of the deceased and assists family members in parting from their loved one.

Sofie Hanegreefs is a Belgian documentary filmmaker and visual artist. Her films have been broadcast on Belgian and Dutch television and shown at numerous international film festivals.

Kris Pannecoucke is a Belgian photographer and documentary filmmaker, born in Congo. He lives in Belgium and focuses mainly on projects in Africa, both as a photographer and a filmmaker.

Director Sofie Hanegreefs will be present for Q&A.

Production Country, Year Belgium, Ghana, 2024
Produced by Reevolution Productions
Producer Laurent Ingels
Director of Photography Kris Pannecoucke
Sound Sofie Hanegreefs
Music Stevo Atambire
Editor Laurent Ingels