One night at her Congo home, 14-year-old Mugeni awakes to sounds of bombs. As her family scatters to forests to save themselves, she finds herself alone. A child refugee, she sets out on a solo journey crossing continents determined to reunite with her loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people.
2023 /
WINNER
MORE THAN I WANT TO REMEMBER
Director & Producer: Amy Bench,
Mugeni Ornella and Amy Bench; EPs: Eloise DeJoria, Constance Dykhuizen; Producer Carolyn Merriman
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2022 |
15 min
DR Congo
Languages: English
AWARD:
Creative Activism Award
Type:
Impact Video
Themes:
Human Rights, Conflict & Resolution, Refugee
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