WE, WOMEN SURVIVORS
Title: WE, WOMEN SURVIVORS
Directed by
Country: Kenya, Uganda
Duration: 25 minutes
SYNOPSIS
Sexual violence is one of the cruelest and most devastating weapons used in current armed conflicts.
Six Congolese women refugees in Kenya and Uganda struggle to overcome the physical and emotional stigmas caused by these violence.
Directors’ Bio
Itxaso Díaz
Bachelor of Fine Arts and doctoral candidate in Art and Technology from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of the Basque Country.
Filmmaker, documentalist and audiovisual curator. Specialized in the design of life stories, narrative and audiovisual literacy. Her latest documentaries address social issues related to gender, aging and functional diversity. Since 2004, she has also been dedicated to cultural management through the design, coordination and curation of projects related to audiovisual exhibitions. She currently directs and coordinates LAN Workers Audiovisual Festival.
www.itxasodiaz.com
https://www.instagram.com/itxaso_diaz
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