Crew & Partners
Director – Yaba Badoe
Yaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary film maker and writer. In 2003 she directed a documentary about Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison, for BBC4. She is the winner of the Best Documentary Award 2010 at the Black International Film Festival in Britain, and 2nd Prize, Documentaries 2011 at FESPACO. In 2014 she completed The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo about the life and work of iconic African feminist writer, Ama Ata Aidoo and was nominated for a Distinguished Woman of African Cinema Award by the Women Filmmakers of Zimbabwe.
Director – Nelson Makengo
Nelson Makengo is from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He holds a degree from the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa (2015) and trained at La Femis in Paris (2016). He has directed five short films with screenings across many festivals and major venues in Africa, Europe and North and South America namely Vues d’Afrique – Canada, Festival international du court-métrage de Clermont-Ferrand – France, Videoex Film Festival – Switzerland, Festival cinémas d’Afrique – Lausanne, Encontro do Cine Negro – Brasil, Biennale Videobrasil – Brasil, Biennale Lubumbashi – DRC).
Producer / Director – Sharon Farr
South African filmmaker Sharon Farr has worked extensively in Africa and Asia, receiving numerous local and international awards including World Awards at the Asia Media Summit for 2006 Best Documentary Promoting Religious Understanding and Tolerance with Good Vibrations, and 2007 Best Documentary on HIV for Masindy’s Story. Her documentary feature Love, Communism, Revolution & Rivonia: Bram Fischer’s Story was voted Best South African Documentary at the 2007 Encounters Film Festival.
Credits
Narrator – Makgathi Mokwena
Post-production Director & Script – Sharon Farr
Graphic Designer – Arno Kruger
Colourist – Steve Mannering
Final Audio Mix – Dan Dewes
Music – CAPASSO
Uganda
| Directors | Yaba Badoe Sharon Farr |
| DOPs | Lee Otten Darren Hercher |
| Field Producer | Gemma Charles |
| Support Coordinator | Sostine Namanya |
| Fixer- translators | Robert Byaruhanga Dorcus Drijaru |
| Sound | Alex Kiyaga |
| Translations | Alex Kiyaga Robert Byaruhanga |
| Special thanks | Betti Kusemererwa Jolly Kabonesa Lucy Ongera Alice Kazimura Monica Kisembo Magambo Kagole Margaret Byarufu Peninah Ruhindi Norah Bahongye Violet Mbabazi Flora Ayebale Fabis Turyatunga Sylvia Kemigisa |
DRC
| Directors & DOP | Nelson Makengo |
| Sound | Moimi Wezam |
| Support Coordinator | Blandine Bonianga |
| Fixer-translators | Espérance Bahati Edith Neema Isabelle Matumona Patricia Bupungu Joseph Nkinzo Albert Tona Boumba Vangu Pila |
| Translations | Merveille Kalunga Neliotte Nsekukila Nathalie Heynderickx |
| Special thanks | Elysee Tulunda Matundu Eulalie Binda Nzinga Pascaline Mabondo Adolphine Mashala Kinkela Pascaline Ngimbi Bundu Pascaline Mabondo Rudo Sanyanga Ange Asanzi Angelique Mvuezolo Marcelline Matundu |
South Africa
| Producer & Production Manager | Connie Nagiah |
| Director | Yaba Badoe |
| DOPs | Darren Hercher Siphiwe Mazibuko |
| Field Producer | Gemma Charles |
| Support Coordinators | Lebo Ngobeni Caroline Ntaopane |
| Fixer-translator | Zama Ntuli |
| Sound | Sean Moloi |
| Translations | Jedi Ramalapa Faith Ka Manzi Londiwe Zama Ndwandwe |
| Special thanks | Smangele Nkosi Lindeliwe Ntombela Khiphile Msweli Fakazile Khuluse Ntombiyenkosi Mlungane Banothile Masuku Nomvelo Masuku |
| Archive | National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) Uganda Femmes Solidaire, DRC Duzi Productions, South Africa Nguni TV, South Africa |
| Translations | Nathalie Heynderickx Khensani Nhambongo Salym Fayad- Otro Sur |
| Impact & Roll out advisor | Anita Khanna |
| For the WoMin Alliance | Samantha Hargreaves Margaret Mapondera Mela Chiponda Connie Nagiah WoMin Secretariat |
Thanks to the organisations, collectives, partners and allies who contributed to this film:
Kwataniza Women Farmers Group, Kakindo Orphans Care, Kigaaga Oil Refinery Affected Women’s Group, Kaiso-Tonya Women’s Group, National Association of Professional Environmentalists, Rwamutonga Savings Group in Uganda. Femmes Solidaires, ADEV, Bundi Valley Women’s Group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and International Rivers. MCEJO, GET, Save Our Imfolozi Wilderness, Somkhele Women’s Group, Fuleni Women’s Group in South Africa.
