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Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden

Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden

Numerous Kenyan women allege that they were raped by British soldiers from 1970 to 2003 — battered and abandoned by their husbands for bringing "shame on the community" — a number of Samburu women gathered and created "Umoja", a sex-segregated village where only women are allowed permanent residence.

Release Date

January 20, 2009

Status

Released

Original Title

Umoja: le village interdit aux hommes

Runtime

52min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Swahili

Production Companies

Backpack Productions