Seasons of a Life | A feminist filmmaker from Malawi: Mr. Shemu Joyah

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A housemaid, who is sexually abused by her boss and made pregnant, is forced to give up her son in order to go on with her education.

Six years later she comes back to claim her son. From Malawi comes this moving story about sexual abuse, women rights and the legal justice system in Malawi. This film tackles universal themes in an African setting giving an understanding of some of the modernization and democratization processes in Africa.

Flora Suya stars as the lead character, Sungisa Malango, a maid turned lawyer who fights for custody of her child.

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Year
2010
Runtime
102 minutes
Language
English
Country
Malawi

Director
C. Shemu Joyah

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Seasons of a Life - about a housemaid who is sexually abused by her boss, made pregnant, and forced to give up her son until she comes back years later to claim the boy.

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