Theatre
AMFM presents "Sira" by Apolline Traore
2023, Burkina Faso, Senegal, France, Germany, 121 mins
English— The film shows the struggle of three generations of women:- Sira, a young woman raped and abandoned, who finds refuge in a cave where she has to survive and endure a pregnancy she refuses.- Kémi and the group of teenage girls kidnapped on the Nigerian border. Aissatou, Sira’s mother, unites the women of her village to stand up against terrorism.
Français— Le film expose le combat de trois générations de femmes :– Sira, jeune femme violée et abandonnée, qui trouve refuge dans une grotte où elle devrait survivre et supporter cette grossesse qu’elle refuse.– Kémi et le groupe d’adolescentes kidnappées à la frontière du Nigeria. Elles sont séquestrées et utilisées comme esclaves sexuels.– Aissatou, mère de Sira réunis les femmes de son village pour faire front contre ce terrorisme.
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