Africa Rising
Brief Synopsis
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Every day thousands of girls from the Horn of Africa to sub-Saharan nations are subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). With a fierce commitment to their communitites, brave African activists are leading a formidable grassroots movement to end 5,000 years of FGM. While observing the frontlines
Cast & Crew
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Paula Heredia
Director
Anne Alvergue
Editor
Taina Bien-aime
Executive Producer
Paula Heredia
Cinematographer
Tanja Meding
Associate Producer
Faiza Jama Mohamed
Executive Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2010
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Synopsis
Every day thousands of girls from the Horn of Africa to sub-Saharan nations are subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). With a fierce commitment to their communitites, brave African activists are leading a formidable grassroots movement to end 5,000 years of FGM. While observing the frontlines of this quiet revolution taking the continent by storm, some of the African solutions to FGM come into focus.
Director
Paula Heredia
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2010
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
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Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2010 (Documentary Features)
