The Revival

Ghana, 2025. Director Yayra Agbofah. 13min.

It is estimated that between 30%-40% of the used garments sent to Ghana are in such poor condition that they cannot be resold locally. It is these clothes that plug landfills, wash up on shores, or worse, are burned in giant bonfires that pollute the air. This poetic call to action on provenance, production and politics follows the day-to-day activity and activism of The Revival. Since 2019 the organisation have collected unsaleable garments from Kantamanto Market and worked them into unique one-of-a-kind pieces of fashion. This film offers a front row seat to the dual efforts of reducing waste while creating green jobs, resulting in over 1 million upcycled garments per year.  

Past screenings

Grounded: Fashion’s Entanglements with Nature – UK Tour
Saturday 6 September 2025, 15:00 | Watershed, Bristol
Presented as a part of the programme ‘Ready-to-Wear Landscapes’.