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Think BIG showcases Ghanaians with big aspirations and big plans. Flash hotels, fab homes and full-on modernity are where it?s at. The film turns the usual pity fest on its head and showcases Ghanaians who are making it. This short documentary shows that some development is happening - Africa is not one great morass of extreme poverty. Aspirant Ghanaians (not aid workers) are responsible for some good news and bold ideas, and backing their ambitions might do our peers more favours than either the pennies we pop in tins to make us feel better or the survival-only goals prioritised in the West. Tomato farmer Lawrence wants a factory; Kwame Agyapong is building a film school and has visions of tourist vistas on Ghana?s deserted beaches; Patricia Ocloo loves her new sofa and modern bathroom, and resents the idea that being better-off means you don?t care; Emmanuel Chance is expanding a luxury hotel. These people are eloquent, aspirant and ambitious for themselves and their peers. They want full-on modernity. As David Ampofo puts it, in a moving end to the film: "Oh that this country will really become great... we won?t be stuck in so much dependence, it makes me sick."
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49 responses // Think BIG

  • Very refreshing to see people in the developing world presented in this way - as ordinary people with aspirations for a better life for themselves and their country. This is the real world and this film is a genuine challenge to the usual portrayal of people in the developing world as backward victims. Think Big really deserves to reach as wide an audience as possible.
    doctorhewett
  • such a good point - we only see the poor, suffering africa because that's the only bit of the continent that gets any western media coverage. this kind of film really makes you think twice about the misconceptions and generalisations we all make every day...!
    adamhunt
  • fantastic!
    aminabiz
  • its good to hear some encouragement regarding Africa. The dinner table scene at the end is inspiring..such optimism and vision. GL
    prettylights
  • Inspiring!
    alexanderhorn
  • What I liked about this was the way that the video allowed people to speak for themselves and to talk openly about their own lives and their hopes.
    jonmbryan
  • relevant and excellent. very perseptive. Thanks Worldwrite, Dominic & Laura.
    dominicstandish
  • Another refreshing and inspring short doc by worldwrite well done love the guy at the end and love the animated beach. I had a row with my friends about your short as they thought the girl with the TV is just lazing around...hmm so apparantly you can be a couch potato in the UK but Africans shouldn't ? Needs to be seen....
    SarahKelly
  • Its the WORLDwrite crew here and yes we hope our latest short for Current will be broadcast so hey we are greenlighting our own pod. A big thankyou to everyone else who greenlights. We thinks this is a message worth getting out there, we'd like to know your thoughts and hope to stir some badly needed debate.
    worldwrite
  • Definitely needs seen by everyone!
    marcusg
  • Another stormer were lovin it hope you'll greenlight our stuff when we get that far. Most people don't realise remittances well outstrip foreign direct investment and aid surely that shows Africans are doing more than the pity people in the UK . I think Westerners just feel guilty and kid themselves they are going to be the saviours. There is growth in Africa and it is no thanks to charity. More please
    VolunteerCrew
  • Another great pod from the WORLDwrite team, hope it gets broadcast. Good luck!
    rumplestiltskin
  • Think Big should be aired as often as the West thinks small. Brilliant work.
    psbr666peter
  • I love it. Very important documentary!
    Aneta_K
  • This film is such a refreshing change from the usual small-scale 'development goals' espoused by most NGOs, the World Bank, the UN, and a string of celebrities on a 'save Africa' mission. This film is a brilliant riposte to all those who think that we need to limit our wants, desires, and aspirations. Think big gives the boot to petty calls to 'recycle your waste', 'save the local park' or 'dig a well in Africa' and raises the benchmark for human progress.
    sadsme
  • Well done for challenging the Western prejudice that Africans who want money and consumerism are corrupt or stupid. Dependence sucks!
    RedDevil
  • This documentary was an eye opener keep up the spirit
    Rennison
  • make it longer
    goldilocks_uk
  • I think it is fantastic how worldwrite did that documentary and I think that the context and the quality of the shot is great enough to present to any broadcast.
    Dudomi
  • I think this should go on tv because it shows view that i had never considered before and it has very important ideas.
    Dixiecamilla
  • I Think this should be on tv because it needs to be
    mrdnlewis
  • I think should be shown on tv because it is definetely a powerful documentary which it will make people think differentely!
    ilariaagueci
  • This film is an important departure from mainstream representations of the developing world.
    EvelynO
  • I'm baffled at G1ENT's comment of this film being condescending. I would say the complete opposite as this film show Ghanaians getting on with it and challenges the patronising and mistaken view that countries like Ghana need the West to save them. As for not many GLs there is currently 35 greenlights and 21 comments posted, which i think does speak volumes and shows that people are wanting to see another side of Africa from the usual we see and hear from Africans themselves rather than the celebrities and politicians hopelessly devoted to finding a mission wherever they can.
    vivien
  • I've thrown away my white wristband along with the idea that we know best!
    Scarlettmore
  • To make it better I think the producer should keep advertising and sending more volunteers.
    adekunbi
  • Another great film from WorldWrite that challenges our preconceptions. No more pity, we can all Think BIG
    Nyree
  • Definatley an eye openner that challenges western prejudice against Africans.
    angie86
  • Great stuff, keep it up WorldWrite.
    tom41tom41
  • A different perspective well worth watching..
    respirofilms
  • It's necessary; anything that moves away from Bono and his mob must be welcomed.
    GetTheeToANunnery
  • Great to see a different view of Africa for a change.
    jason17
  • About time someone had something positive to say about African people, let's stop neo-imperialist develpment aid that tells Africans what they should do and let the people of Africa make their own decisions.
    TootingDom
  • Another important and creatively written/ produced film from Worldwrite,, television is in dire need of such a fresh perspective
    scattyrara
  • Refreshing to see another and positive side of Africa other than the dying children and cup in hand images we constantly see in the west.
    colinstreater
  • This is certainly a refreshing change from the weep-fests and Bono-inspired narcissismthat we typically see in the West. Moreover, it reinforces the notions that most on the continent prefer to do things on their own without intervention and hand-outs. Pride is not a sin; it is about survival and growth.
    travstar
  • We need more films like this on TV, to challenge the pitying and patronising view of Africa that is so widespread today.
    BrendanONeill
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    rachelslade
  • This film should be seen by everyone!
    accordiongirl
  • I find this film very informative and challenging the common understanding of Africa by westerners. The people in Africa wants to be more than needy hopeless and helpless which, they have aspirations like anybody in the west.
    ibra
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  • Finally a refreshing and challenging perspective - of course the people in Africa, like us, have dreams. Good to see a film like this!
    lh0099
  • Yes i love this, they are a realy thinking big, Ghanaians want to be independent. they don't want any boby to dictate for them what to have or not. I know most Ghanaians want to live better live, living in nice houses, good jobs, hospitals,recreation and shoping centers. Ghanains don't want to be pity what they want is equality.
    Ethel
  • It was interesting because it has shown the other the side of the coin. Where people were talking possitively and trying to make some thing of themself.
    Huong