BDC Member Sabrina S. Gordon's documentary, Mrs. Goundo's Daughter AIRS TODAY FEBRUARY 9TH ON PBS @ 8AM, 2PM, 7PM, AND 12AM!!
AfroPoP Presents on PBS World:
Mrs. Goundo's Daughter, the story of a young Malian mother's fight for asylum in the U.S. to protect her daughter from the tradition of ritual genital cutting. Shot in Philadelphia and Mali, the film raises awareness about the practice affecting millions of girls worldwide, and opens up a dialogue about the intersection of sexism and sexuality, and its impact on women's health and well-being.
Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter premiered in the U.S. at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival at Lincoln Center and at the Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival.
NYC on WNET/WLIW Cablevision 132, Time Warner 164, Verizon Fios 473
PHILADELPHIA on WHYY/Y-Info Comcast 258, over the air on 12.3 and FIOS 473 or 512
Mrs. Goundo's Daughter REVIEWS:
Another heart-wrenching testament to the integrity and solidarity of women in the face of staggering adversity, Mrs. Goundo's Daughter follows the efforts of a West African woman living in Philadelphia to secure the asylum she thinks will save her two-year-old daughter from [genital mutilation].
[The filmmakers] demonstrate a nerve-shredding talent for cinematic juxtaposition—throughout, they intercut Goundo's legal nightmare with the lead-up to a mass female circumcision in Mali—that avoids feeling trivial.
—Ed Gonzalez, The Village Voice, June 10-17, 2009
Eye-opening look at a young Malian mother seeking asylum in the U.S. to protect her daughter from female genital cutting examines both sides of the issue without judgment or condescension by letting those closest to the subject matter do the talking.
—New York Magazine June 15-22, 2009
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