I Won't Kneel
The considerable difference in how the girl-child and the boy-child are raised in many African homes is largely attributed to patriarchy. This documentary film explores the logic behind Patriarchy through the lens of a cultural practice that is women and girls kneeling down while greeting other members of the society- a treasured custom among my people- the Japadhola of Eastern Uganda.
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Hilda AworiDirectorWasi
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Hilda AworiWriterSunset in Makoko and Promises
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Hilda AworiProducerPromises
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Mungai KirogaProducerJoy's Garden
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Griffin LwalProducerMy friend, Ngigi
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Judy KibingeExecutive producerThe Letter
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Peter MudambaExecutive producerThe Letter
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Allen OnyigeDirector of photographySunset in Makoko, Ananze and the Zipman
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Collin Nathan OumaEditor
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Wanjiku Waweru MaryEditorNjoro wa uber
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Ssozi JosephSound operator
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Hillary Hillax LanogwaCamera OperatorEnsulo
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Dennis U BensonMusic composerSunset in Makoko
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:12 minutes
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Completion Date:April 30, 2020
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Production Budget:5,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:Uganda
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Country of Filming:Uganda
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Language:Other
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Uganda Film FestivalKampala
Uganda
Award Winner -
Silicone Valley African Film Festival- SVAFFCalifornia
United States
October 8, 2021
Finalist -
Africa Film for Impact Film FestivalAbuja
Nigeria
November 5, 2021
Award winner -
Eastern Nigeria International film FestivalAbuja
Nigeria
November 19, 2021
Award Winner -
Kalasha International film and Television awardsNairobi
Kenya
November 20, 2020
Official selection -
Ghuangzhou International Documentary Film FestivalGhuangzhou
China
December 6, 2021
Official selection -
iREP International documentary film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
March 12, 2022
Official selection
Distribution Information
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Multichoice group/ DSTVRights: Paid TV
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CINEMAGICDistributorRights: Pay Per View
Hilda M Awori is a Ugandan multidisciplinary storyteller. A content producer with a passion for telling well crafted, engaging and impact driven African stories.
Through- I won't kneel documentary we have witnessed the power and immense potential of film as a medium for mass communication, information dissemination and mindset change. The documentary short took us through an excruciating journey of discovery about our cultural identities as young Africans. What does it take to be a modern African?
A good film makes you feel seen. We made this film to contribute to existing conversations around culture, gender and women's rights. We are grateful for the variety of emotional experiences the film evokes of its viewers. All screenings, whether online at Filmmakers workshops, Film festivals or physically at distinct local communities, mean a lot to us. In film we trust.