Tubabs In Africa
(2003) 

DIR.:
Amy Flannery
Mary Flannery
Michael Ford
TRT:
56 min
MPAA RATING:
NR
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In this film we follow a group of students from St. Mary's College in Maryland on a summer-long jaunt deep into the Gambia to study West African language and culture. The result is a story about a group of American teenagers traveling outside their comfort zones in search of adventure, knowledge and self-discovery.


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FULL SYNOPSIS

In the Gambia, West Africa, locals have a name for foreigners; they call them "Tubabs" a term derived from "two bob", the standard fee British colonialists used to pay Gambians for odd jobs. In this film we follow a group of students from St. Mary's College in Maryland on a summer-long jaunt deep into the Gambia to study West African language and culture. The result is a story about a group of American teenagers traveling outside their comfort zones in search of adventure, knowledge and self-discovery.

The filmmakers investigate issues surrounding modern-day colonialism, Westerner's relationship to developing countries, and the traditions of the Gambian people. The film serves as a meditation on that familiar topic, the study-abroad experience, and like any travel experience, the film is most entertaining when things go wrong. The bus breaks down, the students get lost, a mission goes awry, and the very moments that are the most awful at he time end up being the most memorable. Anyone who spent time overseas during college or high school, will see a reminder of their travels in this film and recall a bit of the Tubab in themselves.

CAST & CREW

  • Producer(s): Amy Flannery, Mary Flannery , Michael Ford
  • Writer(s): Amy Flannery, Mary Flannery , Michael Ford

GENRES

Documentary  

SUBJECTS

Adolescence, Education Types, West Africa, Countries, Education, Gambia, Geographical Areas, Identity Ethnicity and Sexuality, Life Stages, Regions, Sports and Recreation, Travel

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