Synopsis

A portrait of an abandoned public swimming facility located in Accra, Ghana. The Riviera was once known as Ghana's first pleasure beach. A one-time extravagant Ambassador Hotel of post-colonial - early Kwame Nkrumah era, the Riviera Beach Club thrived until the mid-1970's. The Olympic sized pool, now in a dilapidated state, is used for locals for things other than swimming. Inspired by the myth of a Detroit electronic bands, Drexciya & Underground Resistance.

conceived by akosua adoma owusu
adapted from the late James Stinson
cinematography by
dustin thompson & akosua adoma owusu
edited by dustin thompson
sound design & mix by nathan ruyle
sound recordings by caroline jin key
original music by john hawk and gordon kurowski

Synopsis

A portrait of an abandoned public swimming facility located in Accra, Ghana. The Riviera was once known as Ghana's first pleasure beach. A one-time extravagant Ambassador Hotel of post-colonial - early Kwame Nkrumah era, the Riviera Beach Club thrived until the mid-1970's. The Olympic sized pool, now in a dilapidated state, is used for locals for things other than swimming. Inspired by the myth of a Detroit electronic bands, Drexciya & Underground Resistance.

conceived by akosua adoma owusu
adapted from the late James Stinson
cinematography by
dustin thompson & akosua adoma owusu
edited by dustin thompson
sound design & mix by nathan ruyle
sound recordings by caroline jin key
original music by john hawk and gordon kurowski