UMOJA, THE VILLAGE WHERE MEN ARE FORBIDDEN

The Samburu community

 Summary     Specifications
From 1970 to 2003, hundreds of Samburu women claim they have been raped by British soldiers in the north of Kenya. Accused of bringing shame on their communities, they have been beaten and repudiated by their husbands and banned from their villages. A handle of them gathered and created Umoja, a village where men are forbidden which quickly became a refuge for Samburu women. The success of Umoja pokes the jealousy of men who attack the village regularly and cause many problems with its founder, Rebecca Lolosoli.

- Great stories and Current Affairs Silver FIPA
(France, 2009)

- Special Mention of the Young Europeans Jury
(FIPA, France, 2009)

- Red Cross Human Rights Prize
(RIFF, Iceland, 2009)

- First Prize of Buenos Aires Human Rights Film Festival (Argentina, 2010)

The 52' film is now available in VOD:
www.umoja-film.com/vod-en
THE GHOST CHILDREN
FIGHT
ICARUS
PARADISE
SINCE I
WAS BORN
ONE WAVE
FOR TWO
THE JAMAÏCAN
BIRDMAN
UMOJA, THE VILLAGE
WHERE MEN ARE FORBIDDEN
PIEDRA
Y MIEL