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HOW ONE FAMILY FIGHTS FOR ITS LAND

The Kanu family has farmed the land for generations, but after the last man of the family dies, all their fields are taken away. According to tradition, women are not allowed to own land. Although the situation seems beyond hopeless, the Kanus decide to fight for their land and rights. Will they succeed against the powerful village leader and even the multinational investors?

COME, I’LL SHOW YOU

HOW ONE FAMILY FIGHTS FOR ITS LAND

The Kanu family has farmed the land for generations, but after the last man of the family dies, all their fields are taken away. According to tradition, women are not allowed to own land. Although the situation seems beyond hopeless, the Kanus decide to fight for their land and rights. Will they succeed against the powerful village leader and even the multinational investors?

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FILMMAKERS

Director + Editor Santigie Sesay
Director of Photography Mariama Tarawali, Schwarbu Emile Kamara
Sound Alpha Omega Conteh

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FILMMAKERS

Director + Editor

Santigie Sesay

Director of Photography

Mariama Tarawali, Schwarbu Emile Kamara

Sound

Alpha Omega Conteh

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FILM INFORMATION

Type Documentary
Length 13:27 min.
Language Temne with English or German subtitles
Country of origin Sierra Leone
Year 2016

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FILMINFOS

Type

Documentary

Length

13:27 min.

Language

Temne with English or German subtitles

Country of origin

Sierra Leone

Year

2016

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SIERRA LEONE

Sierra Leone (officially the Republic of Sierra Leone) borders Guinea in the north and Liberia in the southeast. Freetown is the country’s capital and economic centre. English is the official language of this former British colony, but most people speak Krio.
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Over a thousand schools were destroyed during the civil war that lasted from 1991 to 2002. Following the Ebola epidemic (2014-2016), the country is now working to rebuild state and social infrastructure. Both Sierra Leone’s constitution and the 2004 Education Act mandate nine years of compulsory basic education, but full compliance is not possible due to a lack of schools and teachers. The literacy rate of the adult population in 2015 was 48.1% (women: 37.7%, men: 58.7%).
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Sierra Leone has a great variety of media. After a long debate, 2013 saw the passing of a freedom of information law. Sierra Leone ranked 85th out of 180 countries on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders.

COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

SIERRA LEONE

Sierra Leone (officially the Republic of Sierra Leone) borders Guinea in the north and Liberia in the southeast. Freetown is the country’s capital and economic centre. English is the official language of this former British colony, but most people speak Krio.
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Over a thousand schools were destroyed during the civil war that lasted from 1991 to 2002. Following the Ebola epidemic (2014-2016), the country is now working to rebuild state and social infrastructure. Both Sierra Leone’s constitution and the 2004 Education Act mandate nine years of compulsory basic education, but full compliance is not possible due to a lack of schools and teachers. The literacy rate of the adult population in 2015 was 48.1% (women: 37.7%, men: 58.7%).
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Sierra Leone has a great variety of media. After a long debate, 2013 saw the passing of a freedom of information law. Sierra Leone ranked 85th out of 180 countries on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders.