PROJECT GALLERY

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The Woman in Me

About the film: The Woman in Me brings to life the memory and experience of two amazing women who share the journey of their lives with usThrough her pain, betrayal and grief, Auxiliatrice recounts her life having been married to a man who abused her from the age of 18.Despite being a mother of three children at the age of 22, she decides to walk away and start a new life while working in a bar and doing other minor jobs in order to feed her children.This painful story is interwoven with poetic and visual representation of other women who are pushing boundaries in the empowerment movement of our times. We also observe the political, and social analysis of the challenges to African society in the context of women’s emancipation movements around the world.Carine uses her hands and her space as therapy to overcome the memory of her life, and her complicated past marriages. We observe the intricate changes as expressed by these Rwandese women who have decided to take their destiny into their own hands, encouraging other women around the world to take heed.With Inspiring and artistic expressions from other women, we celebrate and bring to life the strength and power of a woman.We also observe men in both urban and rural areas being challenged by these developments, but we do that from a historical perspective. We observe them trying to adjust, to appreciate the current wind of change where women are reclaiming their rightful position in society. we thank you for your support and investment.

CAUSE: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
CATEGORY: Film/Video
PROJECT DIRECTOR: Eric Kabera

THE WOMAN IN ME is a film that brings to life the memory and experience of two amazing women who share the journey of their lives with the audience. These stories are interwoven with poetic and visual representation of the ways that women are pushing boundaries towards empowerment. THE WOMAN IN ME also explores the political and social analysis of the challenges to African society in the context of women’s emancipation movements around the world. The film observes the intricate changes as expressed by these Rwandese women who have decided to take their destiny into their own hands, encouraging other women around the world to take heed – celebrating and bringing to life the strength and power of a woman.