The Exchange: Six Faces of the Gambia

On a journey to West Africa, award-winning documentarian Mathew Welsh fashions portraits of six 'middle class' Gambians - taking us beyond stereotypes about Africa - and teaching us that we in the Developed World have a lot to learn from West Africa about how we give, how we live. These are six personalities that will resonate with a Western audience.

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Africa, Blood & Beauty

Africa, Blood & Beauty

2012

Djembefola

Djembefola

1991

Frauen, Masken und Dämonen

Frauen, Masken und Dämonen

1948

The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

2016

Bokassa Ier, empereur de Françafrique

2011

TAÏ: 33 days in the last primary West African forest

TAÏ: 33 days in the last primary West African forest

2024

Brownstones to Red Dirt

Brownstones to Red Dirt

2010

Statues Also Die

Statues Also Die

1953

A Walk to Beautiful

2007

Brief Tender Light

Brief Tender Light

2024

Dawn of the Damned

Dawn of the Damned

1965

Africa Uncensored

Africa Uncensored

1971

Progress

Progress

2012

Africa, I Will Fleece You

Africa, I Will Fleece You

1992

Eia pour Césaire

Eia pour Césaire

2009

Safari Ya Gari

1961

James Brown Soul Brother No. 1

James Brown Soul Brother No. 1

1978

Slave Trade in the World Today

Slave Trade in the World Today

1964

Secret of the Ninth

Secret of the Ninth

2021

Mining for God

Mining for God

2015