Jaha's Promise
| Jaha's Promise | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Patrick Farrelly Kate O'Callaghan |
| Written by | Patrick Farrelly Kate O'Callaghan |
| Produced by | Patrick Farrelly Kate O'Callaghan |
| Starring | Jaha Dukureh |
| Cinematography | Kate McCullough |
| Music by | Michael Fleming |
Production companies | Accidental Pictures Guardian News & Media |
| Distributed by | First Hand Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom Gambia |
| Language | English |
Jaha's Promise, is a 2017 American-Gambian documentary drama film co-directed and co-produced by Patrick Farrelly and Kate O'Callaghan.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5]
The film made its premier on 16 March 2017 at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival.[6] The film received positive reviews from critics and screened at many film festivals.[7][8][9] 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.[10][11] The film also won the Audience Award at the Globe Docs Boston.[12]
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External links
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