Day I Will Never Forget, The

Synopsis: The documentary explores the local dimension of the female circumcision debate in Kenyan societies. In a region of Kenya that is home to Muslims, Maasai and Somali and crosscut by Christian evangelists, recently passed legislation makes it illegal for a girl to be circumcised without first consenting to the procedure. The film begins with Fardhosa a nurse on a tireles campaign to open people’s eyes to the dangers of circumcision, both physical and mental. Next Simalo, a Maasai runaway girl returns from Nairobi to confront her mother, who was responsible for her mutilation and young marriage. Finally the film shows how a group of Marakwet schoolgirls have successfully challenged their parents and tradition in a court law.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2002
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: female genital mutilation; Kenya; social anthropology

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