Movie·2021·0h 15m

Break the Blade

A young woman gets tricked by her mom into getting circumcised for a traditional ritual practice shortly after her sister died from the same practice.

Country

United States of America

Language

Amharic

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The Story

Original title: Sebari Milach

Sebari Milach is an awareness film aimed at showing the dark ritualistic practices of female circumcision illegally practiced in Africa. This film touches on a true story about a young Ethiopian girl who gets tricked by her mother into getting circumcised at a ritual purification ceremony shortly after her sister passed away from the same practice.

Producer

Lethabo Mokgatle

Themes

africanwoman directorblack awarenesswomen's rightsawarenesssocial awarenessmysterious eventswomen of colorfemalecultures of west africafgm

Production House

Neauvau Productions