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Film · Kenya

Widow Champion

After Rhoda’s husband passed away, she was thrown off the land and endured seven tough years living in an outdoor market with her children. Many women in rural Kenya meet the same fate when deeply rooted patriarchal cultural traditions and discriminatory practices deny widows their rightful share.

Gender & Women's LivesTradition vs ModernityDocumentary

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No streaming, rental or purchase listing found for this title. That’s common in this catalogue — much of African cinema has never had a digital release.