York-Fabian Raabe • Director of Borga
Is that how you see it ? Among other things, Borga plays with the themes of globalisation and cycles. The Agbogbloshie electronic waste dump is based on the unbridled disposal of Western electronic waste. So in a way, Borga begins in Ghana as well as in Germany. And the film ends for me, albeit in a very different way, also in Ghana and in Germany. But this is only the thematic frame of the story. At its core, Borga is about a young man who seeks recognition from his family, especially his brother and father. To achieve this, he takes his fate into his own hands, makes mistakes and learns....
Source: cineuropa.net