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Released
2015 · FILM

Leaving Africa

A story about friendship and empowerment

Directed by
Written by
Runtime
84 min
DocumentaryDrama

Synopsis

Riitta and Catherine live together in Uganda. By day the two sixtysomethings provide sexual health and equality education for Catholics, Muslims and Anglicans alike. By night they smoke, do crosswords and don’t shy away from frank discussions. Riitta's long career empowering women in Africa is coming to a close, but Ugandan government is trying their best to shut down their sex-ed program during her last months in Africa.

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Principal cast & crew: 7

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Nils Pagh AndersenShot by Visa Koiso KanttilaScored by Marcel Vaid

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