Goodbye, Gold Coast: An Audio Journey to the Eve of Ghana’s Independence – In celebration of Ghana’s 68th Independence Day on 6th March 2025, aftown has teamed up with Church of Stories, to announce the global release of Goodbye, Gold Coast—an audio drama directed by Joewackle J. Kusi and written by Joewackle J. Kusi & Fui Can-Tamakloe.
This captivating drama is a powerful story of love, identity, and freedom; exploring the emotional tensions in Ghana as it stands on the cusp of its new national identity.
Synopsis
A few hours to the emancipation of the Gold Coast, excitement and uncertainty about the future are rife. While some believe in the new Ghana, others hold reservations.
Goodbye, Gold Coast explores the different emotions of a city at the edge of freedom, depicted through the lives of Rose, a young teacher and her European lover, as they face a decision as important to them as the birth of a new nation.
About the Director: JOEWACKLE J. KUSI
Joewackle J. Kusi is a multidisciplinary artist who uses eccentric visual storytelling, audio experimentation and unconventional writing to investigate how culture, history and social politics contribute to our lived identity.
His unique perspective is particularly evident in his body of work, which includes thought – provoking films on boyhood [Lucky & Boys No Dey Cry], an evocative audio drama exploring Ghana’s independence [Goodbye Gold, Coast]. and a groundbreaking film [Nyame Mma]. The award winning short film has been selected and won awards at multiple international film festivals including; Cannes, BFI Flare, Iris Prize, Film Africa, Xposed Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, FAME, Accra Indie Film Festival, and is still in festival run.
Joewackle is a fellow of the 2024 International Sound Documentary Summer Program at Ecole Nationale Supérieure Louis-Lumière in France where he created L’avenir Est Deja Ici – a sound documentary about the rise of the far-right movement in Brest, France.
He is the Founder of Church Of Stories – a production house telling nuanced, impactful and inclusive human stories. Beyond storytelling, he actively contributes to cultivating a thriving local cinema culture with Reel Fellowship. Reel Fellowship is a
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