Philadelphia première of Mrs. Goundo's Daughter.

You are invited to join WOMEN'S WAY at the Philadelphia première of Mrs. Goundo's Daughter. It is the story of a West African mother's fight for asylum in the U.S. to protect her two-year old daughter from female genital cutting. Shot in Philadelphia and Mali, the film explores the African tradition of female genital cutting, which dates back thousands of years, as well as the intricacies and frustrations of the asylum process.



Please join WOMEN'S WAY for a screening of this locally produced film, followed by a Question & Answer with the filmmakers and a light reception.

Where: Cohen Auditorium, Claudia Cohen Hall

UPENN, 36th & Spruce Streets
When: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Doors open at 5:30 pm; Film begins promptly at 6:00 pm
Price: $10 in advance, $12 at the Door; $7 for students



Purchase tickets online here and indicate "Film Screening" in the "In Honor Of" box, or call 215-985-3322.


A heart-wrenching testament to the integrity and solidarity of women in the face of staggering adversity. . . As evinced by their previous film Rosita (2006), humanist filmmakers Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater demonstrate a nerve-shredding talent for cinematic juxtaposition-throughout, they intercut Goundo's legal nightmare with the lead-up to a mass female circumcision in Mali-that avoids feeling trivial.

--Village Voice, June 2009

Eye-opening look at a young Malian mother seeking asylum in the U.S. to protect her daughter from female genital cutting examines both sides of the issue without judgment or condescension by letting those closest to the subject matter do the talking.

--New York Magazine, June 2009


MRS. GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER is a co-production of Attie & Goldwater Productions, Inc. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Additional funding for the film was made possible through the WOMEN'S WAY Community Women's Fund. For more information, visit www.attiegoldwater.com.



WOMEN'S WAY would like to thank the Penn Women's Center and the Special Projects Subcommittee of the WOMEN'S WAY Young Women's Initiative for their generous support of this event.



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