‘Borga’ sheds light on African migrant lives in Germany
By DW
14 February 2021 |
12:26 pm
The film "Borga" tells the story of a Ghanaian migrant who wants to make it big in Europe. But the reality of his new life in Germany largely shatters those dreams.
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