-
-
-
Through a series of portraits, this documentary tells the story of four French women, who all have been excised.
Fatou, 27 years old, of Senegalese and Malian extraction, excised in Beauvais.
Khady, 46 years old, excised when she was seven, then married off by force at the age of 15 with an African living in France. Her husband had his three daughters excised in France.
Maïmouna, 29 years old, born in France from Senegalese parents, was excised then married off by force in France at the age of 16.
Oumou, 37 years old, of Malian extraction, excised and married off by force, mother of two little girls, is ready to do anything to stop the tradition.
These four French women have African origins. Born in France or abroad, they embody the struggle that might help other women isolated in their grief and not knowing who to turn towards. We chose them for their courage, their strength, their will, their uniqueness. Their example is worth our respect and is a light of hope for others. And even if tears did not dry up yet, these women are no longer victims.
Press-
-
-
"The director gentle methods for treating subjects strong. (…) A patient and meticulous work guess the choice and arrangement of evidence. (…) The assembly forms a coherence and clarity rare. »
Le Monde"Lorène Debaisieux succeeded (…) to share with us their fate, without falling into a sensationalist voyeurism, but capturing with attentive tenderness, sensitive listening, their intimate word. El magnificent portraits that we book are not those of victims (…), but those who decided, once and for all, to take their destiny in hand. »
TéléObs"The subject, delicate, required work building trust finesse. »
Télé 7 Jours"A remarkable investigative work"
Télé Loisirs"Development of a superb achievement, the words of these women deliver both pain always lively and vibrant reflection of their intelligence on circumcision. »
Télé Star"The director gentle methods for treating subjects strong. (…) A patient and meticulous work guess the choice and arrangement of evidence. (…) The assembly forms a coherence and clarity rare. »
Le Monde"Lorène Debaisieux succeeded (…) to share with us their fate, without falling into a sensationalist voyeurism, but capturing with attentive tenderness, sensitive listening, their intimate word. El magnificent portraits that we book are not those of victims (…), but those who decided, once and for all, to take their destiny in hand. »
TéléObs"The subject, delicate, required work building trust finesse. »
Télé 7 Jours"A remarkable investigative work"
Télé Loisirs"Development of a superb achievement, the words of these women deliver both pain always lively and vibrant reflection of their intelligence on circumcision. »
Télé Star
News-
-
-
Le film Noires Douleurs est actuellement au cinéma le Saint-André des Arts (Paris), du 1er Octobre au 4 Novembre 2014. Les deux autres films du triptyque de Lorène Debaisieux “Nous, Noires et Françaises”, Noires Beautés et Noires Promesses, sont également projetés.
