Jaha's Promise
Jaha's Promise

Jaha's Promise

7.8(5 votes)
2017
1h 20m
Documentary

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.

Production

Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB, SRF, RTÉ, ORF, DR, First Hand Films, Accidental Pictures, The Guardian

Cast

Jaha Dukureh

Jaha Dukureh

Self

Fanta Bai Secka

Fanta Bai Secka

Self

Halimatou Ceesay

Halimatou Ceesay

Self

Taina Bien Amie

Taina Bien Amie

Self

Naima Abdullahi

Naima Abdullahi

Self

Mariam Camara

Mariam Camara

Self

Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon

Self

Sait Matty Jaw

Sait Matty Jaw

Self

Hagie

Hagie

Self

Nancy Nyang

Nancy Nyang

Self

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