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HRWIFF 2009 - Mrs. Goundo's Daughter - Filmmaker Interview
By: Caitlin Clay
Posted: Jul 1 09
Witnessed: 1992 times
Regions: Global, Mali, United States
Issues: Children's rights, Sexual rights, Women's rights
Tags: excision, Female genital mutilation, film festival, hrwiff, Human Rights watch, refugee
Following the New York Premier of the film, Mrs. Goundo's Daughter at the 20th Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, we spoke to the film's editors and producers. In our interview, they discuss the impact of the film, why female genital cutting is an issue salient not only to those in Mali but also to those in the West, and how Westerners can support the fight against female genital cutting.
Interviews with:
Janet Goldwater - Co-Director
Sharon Mullally - Co-Editor
Sabrina Schmidt Gordon - Co-Producer
Lakshmi Anantnarayan - Communications Director, Equality Now
Moussa Traoré - Associate Producer
We apologize for the poor sound quality in this video.
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