The Way Back (2024)
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.
Director: Shana Simmons-Zougbo
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Baron Stubblefield as Self |
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Wendy Ramirez as Self |
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Eden Ramirez as Self |
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Landon Stubblefield as Self |
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Tracy L Simmons as Self |
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Erin R Ramirez as Self |
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Tauria Stubblefield as Self |
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Shana Simmons-Zougbo as Self |
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Fabrice J Zougbo as Self |
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George E Simmons as Self |
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Nathan Zougbo as Self |
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Jayden Zougbo as Self |
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Mariya Stubblefield as Self |
| Directing | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Director |
| Production | George E Simmons | Producer |
| Production | George E Simmons | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tracy L Simmons | Executive Producer |
| Camera | George E Simmons | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Erin R Ramirez | Editor |
| Editing | George E Simmons | Editor |
| Editing | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Editor |
| Production | Erin R Ramirez | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rachel Zougbo | Wardrobe Designer |
| Sound | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Music Score Producer |
| Production | George E Simmons | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | George E Simmons | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Erin R Ramirez | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Set Decoration |
| Camera | George E Simmons | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Eden A L Ramirez | Camera Trainee |
| Sound | George E Simmons | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Erin R Ramirez | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Fabrice J Zougbo | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Still Photographer |
| Production | George E Simmons | Accountant |
| Production | Fabrice J Zougbo | Location Manager |
| Art | Augustin Kouame | Set Decoration |
| Art | Fabrice J Zougbo | Set Decoration |
| Art | Kevin Aboli Bi Silas | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Marcel Koko (MK Events) | Camera Operator |
| Production | Jean-Caled Dainguy | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Estelle Houidi (Beautiful Universe) | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Fabrice J Zougbo | Accountant |
| Crew | Moise Kouadio | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Momo's Auto Park | Driver |
| Crew | Kevin Aboli Bi Silas | Chef |
| Crew | Solomé Zougbo | Catering |
| Costume & Make-Up | Solomé Zougbo | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Isaac Akologo | Location Manager |
| Camera | Kwesi Tetteh Asime | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Isaac Akologo | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Isaac Akologo | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Emmanuel Arhin | Driver |
| Crew | Salifu Rashid | Driver |
| Editing | Eden A L Ramirez | Editor |
| Editing | George E Simmons | Colorist |
| Editing | Shana Simmons-Zougbo | Color Assistant |