Private Project

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.

  • Hilda Awori
    Director
    Wasi
  • Hilda Awori
    Writer
    Sunset in Makoko and Promises
  • Hilda Awori
    Producer
    Promises
  • Mungai Kiroga
    Producer
    Joy's Garden
  • Griffin Lwal
    Producer
    My friend, Ngigi
  • Judy Kibinge
    Executive producer
    The Letter
  • Peter Mudamba
    Executive producer
    The Letter
  • Allen Onyige
    Director of photography
    Sunset in Makoko, Ananze and the Zipman
  • Collin Nathan Ouma
    Editor
  • Wanjiku Waweru Mary
    Editor
    Njoro wa uber
  • Ssozi Joseph
    Sound operator
  • Hillary Hillax Lanogwa
    Camera Operator
    Ensulo
  • Dennis U Benson
    Music composer
    Sunset in Makoko
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    Uganda
  • Country of Filming:
    Uganda
  • Language:
    Other
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Uganda Film Festival
    Kampala
    Uganda
    Award Winner
  • Silicone Valley African Film Festival- SVAFF
    California
    United States
    October 8, 2021
    Finalist
  • Africa Film for Impact Film Festival
    Abuja
    Nigeria
    November 5, 2021
    Award winner
  • Eastern Nigeria International film Festival
    Abuja
    Nigeria
    November 19, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Kalasha International film and Television awards
    Nairobi
    Kenya
    November 20, 2020
    Official selection
  • Ghuangzhou International Documentary Film Festival
    Ghuangzhou
    China
    December 6, 2021
    Official selection
  • iREP International documentary film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    March 12, 2022
    Official selection
Distribution Information
  • Multichoice group/ DSTV
    Rights: Paid TV
  • CINEMAGIC
    Distributor
    Rights: Pay Per View
Director Biography - Hilda Awori

Hilda M Awori is a Ugandan multidisciplinary storyteller. A content producer with a passion for telling well crafted, engaging and impact driven African stories.

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Director Statement

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.