Mama Colonel

Maman Colonelle
reż. Dieudo Hamadi/Democratic Republic of the Congo, France/2017/72 min.
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Colonel Honorine, more commonly known as “Maman Colonelle”, works for the Congolese police force and heads the unit for the protection of minors and the fight against sexual violence. Having worked for 15 years in Bukavu, in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one day she is transferred to Kisangani.

There, she finds herself faced with new challenges. Through the portrait of this extraordinarily brave and tenacious woman, who fights for justice to be done, this film addresses the issue of violence towards women and children in the DRC and the difficulty of overcoming the past war.

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  • projection time:
    72 min.
  • country/year:
    Democratic Republic of the Congo, France/2017
  • director:
    Dieudo Hamadi
  • pictures:
    Dieudo Hamadi
  • production:
    Cinédoc Films, Mutotu Productions
  • selected festivals and awards:
    IFF Berlin 2017: Tagesspiegel Readers Prize, Ecumenical Jury Prize, Cinéma du Réel 2017: Grand Prix

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