Inner Me
Diversity
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30m
While following Jemima, a little curious girl who wanders through dusty roads, crowded markets, slaughterhouses, furnaces and bat hunters we get acquainted with three women who describe the harsh realities of being born female and deaf in a society that discriminates against both women and people with disabilities. The stories of Immaculée, Sylvie and Stuka are stories of everyday struggle against marginalization, abuse, and oppression, but despite the insurmountable obstacles imposed on them by society, the protagonists show us how their strong and undefeated will allows them to take hold of their fate every single day and reveals the beautiful resilience of the human spirit.
Director: Antonio Spanò
Producer: Giacomo and Antonio Spanò
2016 | 30 min | DR Congo
Languages: Swahili, Sign Language
Subtitles: English
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/inner-me/
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