Dishonour is a powerful drama that explores the terrifying practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). A five year old girl is caught in a struggle between her widowed father and her elderly great aunt who are both doing their best to raise her according to the customs and laws of their newly adopted home in the United Kingdom. The great aunt's misguided dedication to ancient tribal traditions and in particular FGM, leads to a very precarious situation for the young girl.
Dishonour features the incomparable Mimi Ndiweni, who plays all six characters in this medium length feature film.
Dishonour was produced by Calendar Films.
AWARDS
Human Rights & Dignity Award
Best Featured Actress in a Short Film
Screenings
Indie short fest
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Location TBD
Tryon International film festival
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 @ 5:30pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center (Veh Stage), Tryon, NC
Q&A to follow screening
Commffest Global Film & Arts Festival
Saturday, October 13th, 2018 @ 12:30pm
Lucie & Thornton Blackburn Conference Centre, 80 Cooperage St. Toronto ON
Panel discussion to follow screening
BRONzelens film festival
August 22-26th, 2018
Marriot Marquis, 265 Beachtree Centre Avenue NW, Atlanta, Georgia
raindance festival
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
Vue Piccadilly, 19 Regent St, St. James’s, London UK
Panel discussion to follow screening
The Women's Film Festival
Monday, March 19th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
African American Museum, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
DC black film festival
Friday, August 17h, 2018 @ 4:15 pm
The Miracle Theatre
535, 8th Street Southeast
Washington, DC
Amnesty International UBC
Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 @ 6 pm
Henry Angus Bldg 350, 2053 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
The Mgrublian Center for Human Rights & Women and leadership Alliance
Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 2:45 pm
Bauer South Forum, Claremont McKenna College, CA
North Jersey Human Rights Film Festival
Saturday, April 28, 2018 @ 1 pm
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ
Oxford Women International Society
Monday, February 5th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Mansfield College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK