Maasai Daughters (2015)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.607 |
Directed By
Samantha André
Crew
Samantha André
Samantha André
Andrea Baptista
Micheal Dreyfus
Peter Wagner
Amy Wagner
Lindsey Pluimer
Mary Beth Pugh
Craig Roberts
Judy Tanigami
Fred Nchoko
Paul Hollman
Kelsey Laroche
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