Nine-year-old Fouzia’s poem about her most memorable day doesn’t mark a holiday or birthday but rather the day she received a forced circumcision at her mother’s wishes. Longinotto offers engrossing stories of Kenyan women’s experiences of this ancient practice, recognising the nascent effects of education in discouraging future mutilation. Gripping, devastating, but ultimately hopeful.
The Day I Will Never Forget
Directed by Kim Longinotto