The Three Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation hosts the premiere of the documentary series Africa is a womana production of the Seville Press Association and Journalists in Solidarity, with the participation of Canal Sur Radio and TV.
Africa is a woman is made up of three chapters, each lasting 30 minutes - which will be shown at the premiere - and a feature film of 70 minutes, and narrates the daily life of women in Guinea-Bissau, one of the ten poorest countries in the world. The aim of the production is to raise funds for the project Laovo Cande international cooperation programme, promoted by APS and Journalists in Solidarity.
The first of the chapters is entitled Aine -and focuses on the lives of migrants' wives. The second chapter, Mariama's dream -The first, rich land, poor people, describes the struggle of women in the village of Candemba-Uri to improve their living conditions. The third, The god Geba -The miracle of living together shows the harmony in daily life and understanding between Christians and Muslims.
The film was shot in January 2018, directed and scripted by José Bejarano. The director of photography is Paco Cazalla. For the narration, the voices of the journalist Charo Pérez, the actress Ana Fernández and the actor Pedro Casablanc have been lent by the journalist Charo Pérez, the actress Ana Fernández and the actor Pedro Casablanc.
Technical details: Wednesday, 19 December 2018. 7.30 p.m.
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