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.
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Zippy Kimundu Director · Steve Riuyi Cinematographer Jordana Berg Editor
First release April 26, 2025 · Produced in Kenya, United States · Languages English, Swahili
Production
Afrofilms International Ltd
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Ford Foundation / JustFilms
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Sundance Institute
Production
InMaat Productions
Production
Kenya · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Swahili
Release dates
Canada · April 26, 2025
Premiere · Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
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