Shot among the Samburu semi-nomadic tribe of Kenya, “When The Time Comes” portraits its relation to the ancestral and controversial practice that is female circumcision (Female Genital Cutting) and highlights the inter-generational debate that is taking place in their communities, allowing girls and women to fight for their rights, with the support of many men.
2014 /
WINNER
WHEN THE TIME COMES
Director & Producer: Charles Gay,
Charles Gay, Arthur Schildge
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.
2012 |
13 min
France | Kenya | USA
Languages: Samburu
AWARD:
Best Short Documentary, Lens To Action Jury Prize
Type:
Impact Video
Themes:
Health, Human Rights, Indigenous, Women
