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Koromousso : big sister / the National Film Board of Canada presents ; a film by Habibata Ouarme and Jim Donovan ; produced by Denis McCready and Christine Aubé ; written and directed by Habibata Ouarme and Jim Donovan ; a production of the the National Film Board of Canada, Canadian Francophonie Studio.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Female genital mutilation--Social aspects.
- Female genital mutilation.
- Female genital mutilation--Psychological aspects.
- African women--Medical care--Québec (Province).
- African women.
- African women--Québec (Province).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (77 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Montréal, Québec] : National Film Board of Canada, [2023]
- Language Note:
- In French with English subtitles; closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- Summary:
- KOROMOUSSO: Big Sister explores the phenomenon of female genital mutilation (FGM) as experienced by African immigrant women in Quebec. Taking a collaborative, inclusive approach and demonstrating immense cultural sensitivity, Habibata and co-director Jim Donovan also examine the shame that can be felt by women subjected to FGM, both socially and when engaging with the Western medical system, which is largely unresponsive to their experience. While attitudes in Africa are slowly changing, the film shows that if all Canadian women are to have access to equitable sexuality, more education is needed within the Quebec and Canadian healthcare system-a task that may well be initiated by these brave sisters in struggle.
- Participant:
- Narration, Habibata Ouarme.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Vanessa Abadhir [and 3 others] ; editor, François Normandin ; music, Jenny Salgado.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 19, 2023).
- Publisher Number:
- nf-koromo Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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