“No, we’re taking out the weapons. Let’s make something from our daily lives,” the teacher responds, as the camera shifts to show Cameroonian soldiers in masks stationed on every street corner, guns trained on an unseen threat.
Children in Cameroon haunted by Boko Haram legacy
Culture and society — Documentary
Children in Cameroon haunted by Boko Haram legacy
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In “The Ghost of Boko Haram,” an award-winning documentary at the Rotterdam Film Festival, Cameroonian filmmaker Cyrielle Raingou offers a child’s perspective on life under terrorist threat. The film captures how residents are struggling to rebuild their lives and imagine a future despite ongoing insecurity.
