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7.3 / 10 IMDb March 16, 2017 1h 20m
A documentary about the life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who returns to her country of birth to confront the harmful tradition that she and 200 million women and girls have undergone globally.
Director
Runtime
1h 20m
Release Date
March 16, 2017
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English, Wolof
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Gambia, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria
Cast
Jaha Dukureh
as Self
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Fanta Bai Secka
as Self
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Halimatou Ceesay
as Self
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Taina Bien Amie
as Self
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Naima Abdullahi
as Self
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Mariam Camara
as Self
Ban Ki-moon
as Self
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Sait Matty Jaw
as Self
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Hagie
as Self
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Nancy Nyang
as Self
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Abubacarr Jah
as Self
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Sainey Darboe
as Self
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Abdoulie Fatty
as Self
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Binta Jammeh-Sidibe
as Self
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Yunus Salieu
as Self
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Sarjo Simaha
as Self
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Omar Sey
as Self
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Kendra Barnes
as Young Jaha
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Rosie Pettway
as Marriage Advisor
Barack Obama
as Self (Archive footage)
Production Companies
Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB
SRF
RTÉ
ORF
DRFirst Hand Films
Accidental Pictures
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