FMT in partnership with The Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) brings you a Covid-19 “healer” from Sierra Leone.

Alfred Sankoh is a filmmaker and entrepreneur running a multimedia business in the central part of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

When his business was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Alfred decided to join the fight against the virus by teaming up with his fellow filmmaker to produce “Denial”: a short film that has been played by television stations across the country.

As a passionate filmmaker, Alfred has reached out to communities to train young people on how to tell their stories through film.

He conducted training sessions in Makeni and Bo in Sierra Leone, teaching a total of sixteen aspiring filmmakers.

His students produced four short films — two documentaries and two fictional films — on stories related to Covid-19.

Alfred Sankoh, a photojournalist, actor, cinematographer, and producer is a Sierra Leonean, born in Bo City. Since leaving Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, where he studied for an Associate Degree in Multimedia in broadcasting and Advertising, he has worked in the world of stills and film as a photographer, and Director of Photography. Over the years, his work has enabled him to travel extensively, to experience many diverse locations and to observe the inner workings of cultural and natural systems. His years of experience in the industry have taught him how to inspire youths to tell their stories to bring change in society. View his portfolio here.

‘The Other Hundred Healers’ is an initiative by the non-profit organisation GIFT. The 240-page, full-colour, hardcover book can be purchased here at US$40 per copy for a minimum order of 20 copies.