Locarno Film Festival 2026
Pardo for Change/ Pardo for Best Performance, Locarno Film Festival 2026
Two orphans, Owusu and Adobea, travel through the Ghanaian countryside in search of their last living parent, hoping to regain their identities. When they reach the busy city of Accra, they meet the Jackals, a gang of young people who survive by breaking into places and stealing. This unexpected encounter changes their journey and turns their original plan upside down..
Born in 1991 in Maryland USA, Amartei Armar is a Ghanaian-American writer-director who often explores themes linked to cultural identity, immigration, and a deep-rooted need to belong. After graduating from UBC, he returned to Ghana in 2017 and co-founded AKA Entertainment. He has since become a pioneering force in the growth of Ghanaian and African new wave cinema.
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