Jaha's Promise
2017•15•1h 20m•7.3•Released
Documentary
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
Kate O'Callaghan
Languages
English, Wolof
Studio
Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB
Cast
Jaha Dukureh
Self
Fanta Bai Secka
Self
Halimatou Ceesay
Self
Taina Bien Amie
Self
Naima Abdullahi
Self
Mariam Camara
Self
Ban Ki-moon
Self
Sait Matty Jaw
Self
Hagie
Self
Nancy Nyang
Self
Abubacarr Jah
Self
Sainey Darboe
Self
Abdoulie Fatty
Self
Binta Jammeh-Sidibe
Self
Yunus Salieu
Self
Production
Company
Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB
Company
SRF
Company
RTÉ
Company
ORF
Company
DR
Company
First Hand Films
Company
Accidental Pictures
Company
The Guardian
Producer
Kate O'Callaghan
Producer
Patrick Farrelly
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