Halima underwent an operation to reconstruct her vulva after female genital mutilation. On her journey home, she talks about her way of staying strong.
About the Director
This film was created collectively by: Hawo Abdulle, Fahma Farah, Eido M. Abdillahi, Jawahir M. Siad, Fartuun Abdelkhdir and Linda Verweyen. Linda Verweyen inciated the filming, Halima is her masters graduation film. She is a director of docu-fictional films, specializing in social change processes driven by art. She developed the production concept of “Participatory Docufiction,” through which she raises questions as who tells the stories about marginalized communities in the film industry. Through this format, she actively facilitates the political and artistic participation of stigmatized individuals within a professional cinematic framework. She received filmawards internationally for her short films “Jonna & Louis” and “Halima – How to Stay Strong”.
Details
| Film Category: | Student |
| Runtime: | 24 Mins |
| Director: | Linda Verweyen |
| Country: | Germany |
| Writer: | Hawo Abdulle |
| Producer: | Linda Verweyen |
| Key Cast: | Fartuun Abdelkhdir |
| Language: | German, Somali |
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