CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 20m

Jaha's Promise

73%(6)IMDbDocumentary

A documentary about the life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who returns to her country of birth to confront the harmful tradition that she and 200 million women and girls have undergone globally.

Directed byPatrick Farrelly, Kate O'Callaghan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
March 16, 2017
Studios
Sveriges Utbildningsradio ABSRFRTÉ

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jaha Dukureh

Jaha Dukureh

Self

Fanta Bai Secka

Self

Halimatou Ceesay

Self

Taina Bien Amie

Self

Naima Abdullahi

Self

Mariam Camara

Self

Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon

Self

Sait Matty Jaw

Self

Hagie

Self

Nancy Nyang

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Patrick Farrelly
Kate O'Callaghan
Produced by
Kate O'Callaghan
Patrick Farrelly

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