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Fatuma (2004)

Fatuma poster
Original title
Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma
Directed by
Jordan Riber
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother in rural Tanzania works to protect her daughter from outside interference. The film shows the challenges they face in their hard life.

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What happens

Fatuma (theatrically as Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma), is a 2018 Tanzanian drama film directed by Jordan Riber and co-produced by director himself with his parents; John Riber and Louise Riber. It is the sequel to its first feature film Hadithi za Kumekucha:TUNU. The film stars Beatrice Taisamo in lead role along with Ayoub Bombwe and Cathryn Credo in supportive roles. The film deals with the rural hard life of a woman with her daughter where she faces several challenges when a man interferes with her daughter's life. It was filmed at Arusha region of Tanzania. The film also influenced by radio program 'Kumekucha' aired across Tanzania in 2016 and 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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