Futa, It Is Time To Talk (Fuuta, Le Temps Est Venu D’en Parler)
Harouna, a young Fulani from northern Senegal, is upset by the death of a close friend who died from the health consequences of undergoing female genital cutting (FGC) as a little girl. In early 2009, Harouna, returns home and discovers that men, women, and entire villages are questioning and abandoning the practice of FGC and child/forced marriage.
“Futa, It Is Time to Talk” was produced by Respect, a Belgium-based NGO. In collaboration with NGO Tostan, the documentary is currently used as a social mobilization and advocacy tool for communities throughout Senegal. The documentary was screened out of competition at the 2011 Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) and in Fulani communities.
To learn more about Tostan and “Futa, It Is Time To Talk,” please visit www.tostan.org.
Female genital cutting (FGC) is sometimes referred to as “female genital mutilation (FGM),” and “female circumcision.”
