Leaving Africa

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MOVIE

Leaving Africa

A story about friendship and empowerment

Riitta and Catherine live together in Uganda. By day the two sixtysomethings provide sexual health and equality education for Catholics, Muslims and Anglicans alike. By night they smoke, do crosswords and don’t shy away from frank discussions. Riitta's long career empowering women in Africa is coming to a close, but Ugandan government is trying their best to shut down their sex-ed program during her last months in Africa.

Original Title

Hyvästi Afrikka

Release Date

2015-01-26

Year

2015

Duration

1h 24m

Status

Released

Score

1.00

Production

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