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]
| 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 |
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]
References edit
- ^ "Official website". jahaspromise.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL: Jaha's Promise". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise - Human Rights Watch Film Festival". ff.hrw.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Documentary Review: Jaha's Promise Becomes a Movement Against Female Genital Mutilation". HeadStuff. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise: A Global Call to Stop FGM". Second Home. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise: FGM film premieres at Copenhagen film festival". the Guardian. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Cole, Diane (2017-06-11). "A Promise To Her Newborn Daughter: No More Female Genital Mutilation". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Clarke, Donald. "Jaha's Promise review: Fearless about female genital mutilation". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise". United Nations Western Europe. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise". JAYU. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Jaha's Promise". FILM PLATFORM - Educational Rights and Screening Licenses. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
