Imani | AGAINST THE ODDS (New Dimensions)

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The challenges are great but there are those who continue to strive against the odds and remain committed to social change. See their struggles, painful losses and determinsim to keep moving forward.

For New Dimensions | 89 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Awakening, accepting who you are, choosing a path, new understanding

This program contains: Mature themes

Imani

Imani is a minor teenager from a black African country. She lives in Lausanne without papers. She is in an irregular situation. To support herself and to pay off the debt incurred by the cost of her journey to Switzerland, she is forced to prostitute herself at night under the orders of a madam, Mama Fatou. Soon Imani discovers that her little sister has joined her in Switzerland. For both young women, a new struggle begins.

Year
2021
Runtime
22 minutes
Language
French, Wolof
Country
Switzerland
Premiere
World Premiere
Rating
CONTENT DETAILS: Intense Situations, Strong Language
Note
THEMES: Girls POV, Immigration, Facing Challenges, Support

Director
Katia Scarton-Kim
Screenwriter
Katia Scarton-Kim
Producer
Elisa Garbar

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