Gemma Atwal2018 | 75 mins
Countries of Production: Nigeria, United Kingdom
Country Featured: Nigeria
New York Premiere |
Filmmakers in AttendanceMeet the young women whose kidnapping by Boko Haram, a militant terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, drew global attention and inspired the social media campaign #BringBackOurGirls. Through exclusive interviews, see how girls who managed to escape are adapting to life after their imprisonment as thousands of women and girls remain captives of Boko Haram today.
A conversation with filmmakers
Karen Edwards and
Sasha Achilli, Chidinma Irene Nwoye, and
ShobanaShankar,
moderated by
Faith Salie follows the film.
The documentary debuts on October 22 on HBO.
Co-presented by
African Film Festival, Inc. and
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