The Way Back (2024)
• April 20th, 2024 • 1h 40min
Documentary
Overview
The Year of Return is an initiative of the government of Ghana that is intended to encourage African diasporans to come to Africa to settle and invest in the continent. This film documents one diasporan family as they return to Africa.
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