Liverpool & Ghana: Echoes of The Past
Liverpool & Ghana: Echoes of The Past

Liverpool & Ghana: Echoes of The Past

June 05, 2026 | 5 min

Across the Atlantic traces the overlooked relationship between Liverpool and Ghana, from the city’s role in the transatlantic slave trade to the vibrant Ghanaian community that exists there today. Through conversations, archives, personal stories and music, this film explores how history can echo throughout generations, shaping cultural memory, identity and belonging in a modern Liverpool. By contrasting such a painful colonial past with present day expressions of Ghanaian heritage, this documentary is a reflection on resilience and connection, what it means to exist between cultures.

Genres

Documentary History

Cast

Naomi Scott

Dr Jonas Appiah-Ankam

Naomi Scott

Tina Hombenel

Naomi Scott

Isaac Kwesi Aidoo

Naomi Scott

Michael Mensah

Naomi Scott

Josie Montford

Naomi Scott

Dr Ama Biney

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