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Kukuri

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Country
Namibia

How it feels

A film that examines the issue of child marriage in Namibia. It is based on interviews with girls who were forced into early marriage.

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What happens

Kukuri was produced and edited by Philippe Talavera, Director and founder of Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust (OYO). It was nominated at the 7th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie, Southern Africa. The producer, OYO, surveyed child marriage, and the team conducted an anonymous interview on girls in the north who had been forced to marry at an early age. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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