He’s a household name in Ghana, but few have seen his face. Investigative journalist Anas Aremewaw Anas is on a mission to ferret out corruption in every corner of his country. Wearing an array of disguises, he regularly goes deep undercover to trap suspected criminals – splashing their faces across newspapers and handing them over to delighted police.

Despite his notoriety, Anas’ methods attract criticism from other journalists, who believe his investigations go too far in luring and catching suspected criminals to achieve sensationalist stories.

Director Ryan Mullins follows Anas during a chaotic, adrenaline-filled period which sees him revelling in fulfilling his three-pronged approach: naming, shaming and jailing. Whilst some journalists look on in dismay at his tactics, Anas enjoys being worshipped by the people, and is welcomed back to his old elementary school like a rock star. But as he begins his next big case – the exposure of a church he suspects is guilty of human trafficking – the lines begin to blur, as we witness the human fallout of his actions.

Director: Ryan Mullins
Producers: Bob Moore, Mila Aung-Thwin
Running time: 90′
Year: 2014
Country: Canada
Distributor: Dogwoof

Our season of screenings goes on to include a documentary on the ground-breaking work of three ‘violence interrupters’ who work in the crime-ridden streets of Chicago, and an exploration into the global economy and human toll of the ‘war’ on cocaine. An African Election analyses the lead-up to the dramatic 2008 presidential election in Ghana and The Truth That Wasn’t There offers an unprecedented view into the aftermath of the civil war in Sri Lanka that ended in 2009.

This year has seen dramatic events across the Middle East and North Africa and our talks in August will begin by examining the situation in Syria. Later in the month we will be bringing the focus back to the two countries, Tunisia and Egypt, where the Arab Spring first took hold and discussing what has changed since. As the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 approaches, we will be discussing the "War on Terror" and whether it is time that we reassess our involvement in the Arab world.

For "In the picture" we will joined by Toby Smith who recently spent two months in China documenting the country’s new attempts to address escalating energy and environmental problems.

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African journalist and film maker Sorious Samura will screen his latest film at the Frontline Club tonight and you can watch the live stream of the film and the discussion afterwards on our ustream channel. The event starts at 7.30pm UK time. There’s more information on the event here.

How effective are foreign based charities in Africa? Is there an alternative to the top-down approach which has dominated the aid industry for decades? Earlier this year Sorious Samura and Storyhouse Films spent a month searching for answers by looking at the operations of an organisation called AfriKids in Ghana. The result is a documentary film that impacts not only on the local area, but on Africa as a whole. link

UPDATE: Here is the recording of the screening and the discussion.

He challenged the media to endeavour to tell the people what they need to know but not what the international media say.
‘You must not look up to the international media such as the CNN and BBC, because you can create your own emerging international media,’ he said. link