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The day I will never forget /

This film examines the practice of female genital mutilation in Kenya and the pioneering African women who are bravely reversing the tradition. Women speak candidly about the practice and explain its cultural significance within Kenyan society. From gripping testimonials by young women who share the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Channel Four (Great Britain), Women Make Movies (Firm), HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films
Other Authors: Longinotto, Kim
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Narration in English; portions in undetermined Kenyan languages with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Dist. by Women Make Movies, 2002.
Subjects:
Female circumcision > Kenya.
Women > Kenya > Social conditions.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:This film examines the practice of female genital mutilation in Kenya and the pioneering African women who are bravely reversing the tradition. Women speak candidly about the practice and explain its cultural significance within Kenyan society. From gripping testimonials by young women who share the painful aftermath of their trauma to interviews with elderly matriarchs who stubbornly stand behind the practice, the filmmaker paints a complex portrait of the current polemics and conflicts that have allowed this procedure to exist well into modern times.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Camera, Kim Longinotto ; editor, Andrew Willsmore ; music, Charlie Winston.