OBIBINI

Directed by Ben Lalande · 2023

In Ghana, Justice Kwofie and his brothers founded the Obibini Surf Club, opening the ocean to women and girls long kept away from the beach.

An uplifting look at how surfing is breaking gender barriers and old fears on Ghana's coast.

For most of their history, Ghanaian beaches were reserved solely for working men due to a prevailing fear of drowning in the village. This restriction barred women from enjoying the ocean, confining them to household cho

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