Summaries

Ria, a seven-year-old girl growing up in a village, is led by her mother to a place where a group of women from her community await her. Here she is mutilated by an unqualified cutter, who completes the cultural FGM-ritual that ensures she will one day be taken as a wife. The child, once old enough, goes on to be forcibly married and moved away from her family to the England. Eventually, Ria seeks help in escaping the life she is trapped in, but her two younger sisters' lives hang in the balance. Can she change her elders' minds and prevent them from being led down the same path? Or will they become three more of 200 million women across the globe whose wings have been crushed by FGM?—MMG

Based on true-life events, this English spoken Drama Film boldly challenges dangerously prevalent and outdated ideas surrounding FGM, forced marriage. The story of brave Ria, an FGM survivor who tries to find strength through the impossible.—MMG

Details

Keywords
  • abuse
  • mutilation
  • cultural
  • genital
  • cutting
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin United Kingdom India Nepal
Language English
Filming locations UK
Production companies Cam Buddha Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Color
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