Maasai Daughters (2015)
Short documentary about the lives of three girls and the women who rescued them from retrogressive cultural practices in their own Maasai community at the AIC Girls School and Rescue Center in Kajiado, Kenya. It is an intimate portrait of these women as they sacrifice everything to make a stand against female genital mutilation and early forced marriage happening within their own culture.
Director: Samantha André
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: July 12, 2015
Editing: Samantha André
Original Language: en
Keywords
violence against women, kenya, social documentary, female genital mutilation, documentary short
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Maasai Daughters about?
- Short documentary about the lives of three girls and the women who rescued them from retrogressive cultural practices in their own Maasai community at the AIC Girls School and Rescue Center in Kajiado, Kenya. It is an intimate portrait of these women as they sacrifice everything to make a stand against female genital mutilation and early forced marriage happening within their own culture.
- Who directed Maasai Daughters?
- Maasai Daughters was directed by Samantha André.
- How long is Maasai Daughters?
- Maasai Daughters has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Maasai Daughters?
- Maasai Daughters is a Documentary film.