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The Cut (2017 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Cut' is a 2017 Kenyan film directed by Peter Wangugi Gitau.
Plot
The film is about a young boy who is trying to save his younger sister from an early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation. The children manage to escape their plights and end up in a very unforgiving situation.
Cast
* Ibrahim Rashid
* Halima Jatan
* Onesmus Kamau
* Miriam Kinuthia
Production
A participatory approach was adopted in the development of the film. To form a foundation for the script, children from the AMREF Dagoretti Child Protection and Development Centre penned down their experiences, and those of the society around them, which inspired the script touching on topics such as the abuse of childrens rights, alcoholism, maternal health and child marriage.
Release
'The Cut (2017)' premiered at the 'Silicon Valley African Film Festival' in San Jose, on 30 September 2018. The film premiered in Kenya on 16 May 2018 at the 'European Film Festival' in Nairobi. 'The Cut' has also screened at the 2017 'Cape Town International Film Market and Festival' in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 October 2017, at the 'Toronto Black Film Festival' in Toronto, Canada on 16 February 2018.
Accolades
* Award for Best Feature at the 2nd Africa Diaspora Cinema Festival in Florence, Italy in July 2018.
* Nomination for Best Feature Film at the 8th Kalasha TV & Film Awards, to be held on 24 November 2018.
References
Category:2017 films
Category:Swahili-language films
Category:Films set in 2017
Category:Kenyan drama films
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