Official Synopsis
This film tells the story of two girls in Afar, northeast Ethiopia, and how they face challenges in their young lives: Fatuma seeking to avoid the traditional arranged marriage and Asya trying to deal with livestock theft and conflict with the Somali Issa. Fatuma and Asya grow up in two different Afar nomad communities. The film depicts the reality of these adolescents, who explain their daily lives from their own perspective.
Biography
Filmmaker(s): Francesco Sincich
Francesco Sincich is an Italian documentary director, photojournalist, and humanitarian videographer focusing on pastoralist adolescent girls, Indigenous rights, and water security across East Africa.
