Umoja : no men allowed / a film by Elizabeth Tadic ; written, directed & produced by Elizabeth Tadic ; producer, Selene Alcock.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Tadic, Elizabeth.

Alcock, Selene.

Lolosoli, Rebecca.

Women Make Movies (Firm)

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Nilo-Saharan (Other)

Subjects (All):

Women--Kenya--Samburu District--Social conditions.

Women.

Rape victims--Kenya--Samburu District--Social conditions.

Rape victims.

Women's rights--Kenya--Samburu District.

Women's rights.

Samburu (African people).

Women--Social conditions.

Kenya--Samburu District.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (32 minutes)) : sound, color

Distribution:

New York, NY : Women Make Movies, ©2010

Language Note:

In English and Kiswahili with English voice-over translation and subtitles.

System Details:

digital

Summary:

"Umoja tells the life-changing story of a group of impoverished tribal Samburu women in Northern Kenya who turn age-old patriarchy on its head. Their story began in the 1990's, when several hundred women accused British soldiers from a nearby militry base of rape. In keeping with traditional Samburu customs, the women were cast out by their husbands for bringing shame to their famlies. Rebecca Lolosoli, a tireless women's rights advocate, helps establish a women-only village, Umoja. Soon the women turn their fate around, launching a successful business-which incurs the men's jealousy and wrath, setting off an unusual, occasionally hilarious, gender war."

Credits:

Editor, camera, Elizabeth Tadic ; music, Bronwyn Cumbo.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on June 15, 2023).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

OCLC:

779492110

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.