Underplayed Gems

One Woman One Bra

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How it feels

A 38-year-old unmarried woman in a rural Kenyan village faces losing her home when kinship-based title deeds are distributed. She pushes back against the system and the community's expectations of her.

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What happens

One Woman One Bra is a 2025 comedy drama film written and directed by Vincho Nchogu in her feature directorial debut. The film is a co-production between Kenya and Nigeria starring Sarah Karei as Star, a 38-year-old unmarried woman in a rural Kenyan village who faces losing her home when title deeds based on kinship ties are distributed. The film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in the Biennale College Cinema section and went on to win the Sutherland Award for Best Feature Film at the BFI London Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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