MAMA COLONEL
synopsis
Colonel Honorine worked in Bukavu’s police force for years as part of the Child Protection and Anti-Sexual Violence Unit, highly regarded for its effectiveness and the confidence it has able to restore in the community. But when Colonel Honorine is transferred to Kisangani, she must start over from scratch. Shortly after arriving in her new post, dozens of victims of sexual violence from the 6-Day War between Rwandan and Ugandan troops, land in her office. Thus begins a new challenge for the Colonel who is determined to fight for the recognition and support of these forgotten women, these outdated lives.
international title: | Mama Colonel |
original title: | Maman Colonelle |
country: | France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
sales agent: | AndanaFilms |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Dieudo Hamadi |
film run: | 72' |
cinematography by: | Dieudo Hamadi |
film editing: | Anne Renardet |
producer: | Christian Lelong, Kiripi Katembo Siku |
production: | Cinédoc Films, Mutotu Productions (CD) |
backing: | Fonds francophone de production audiovisuelle du Sud |