Jaha's Promise (2017)

Directed by

Kate O'Callaghan, Patrick Farrelly

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

The Gambia, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

15

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian activist who campaigns against female genital mutilation in her country. It shows her personal journey and her efforts to change laws and save girls from the practice.

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What happens

Jaha's Promise, is a 2017 American-Gambian documentary drama film co-directed and co-produced by Patrick Farrelly and Kate O'Callaghan. The film revolves around the life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner against the most extreme form of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), called infibulation or Type 3 FGM prevail in Gambian society. The film made its premier on 16 March 2017 at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. The film received positive reviews from critics and screened at many film festivals. At the CPH:DOX 2017, the film was nominated for the F:ACT Award and then nominated for the Sheffield Youth Jury Award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. In 2018, the film was screened on the International Human Rights Defenders Day. The film also won the Audience Award at the Globe Docs Boston. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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