Moolaadé (“magical protection”) is a 2004 film by the Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembène. It addresses the subject of female genital mutilation, a common practice in a number of African countries, from Egypt to Nigeria. The film was a co-production between…
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Norró, a story of female genital mutilation
Synopsis: “My name is Norró and I am a 12-year-old Dassanetch girl. Not long ago they circumcised me and also my sister Nohode. It is a very ancient custom in my land. If we didn’t have it done, nobody would…
Posted in Africa, Video Tagged with: Dassanetch, Documentary, Ethiopia, FGM, Kenya, Rite of Passage, Sudan, Tradition
Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt
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True Story – Female Genital Mutilation in Afar, Ethiopia
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF are working towards the elimination of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Afar region of Ethiopia. True Story is a film made for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme by SafeHands for Mothers: www.safehands.org
The Cutting Tradition
The Cutting Tradition is a 47-minute film, narrated by Meryl Streep, commissioned by FIGO – the International Federation of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. Filmed in Ethiopia, Egypt, Djibouti, Burkina Faso and the UK, it looks at the reasons for female genital…
