Section: Long Documentary
Country: Togo, Germany
Production Year: 2013
Runtime: 87 Minutes
Director: Thomas B?ltken
Screenwriter: Thomas B?ltken
Cinematographer: Thomas B?ltken
Editor: Brigitta Tauchner
Music Composer: Aly Keita
Print Source: miriam@eastwest-distribution.com
Synopsis: In the city of Lomé, Togo, the Nana Benz were business women who dealt in fabrics, mainstay of African fashion. They built authentic economic empires and were closely linked to the powers-that-be during the country’s dictatorship. Their businesses were also instrumental in Togo’s economical emancipation. Regarded as mythical by the population to this day, they were also known for always driving Mercedes-Benz cars.
