DOC-DEBUT: The Secret Pain
Dramatic events destined Kate Kendel to live with various missionary foster parents in Sierra Leone and Scandinavia as a child. Returning to her biological family at 16 in Sierra Leone, Kate was genitally mutilated against her will. This powerful documentary follows Kate back to her roots, where the circumcisers’ secret society, Bundu, is so feared that no government has yet been able to prohibit it. The Secret Pain is a strong portrait of the psychological consequences women face after this kind of physical mutilation.
According to Amnesty International, 2 million girls are genitally mutilated every year. This documentary aspires to touch and hopefully change opinions worldwide.
LEARN MORE:
Amnesty International – Act for Women
About Doc-Debut
This film originally aired as part of Doc-Debut , a series on Link TV highlighting unique and groundbreaking international documentary films. The series offers American audiences unprecedented perspectives on world events and culture, as seen through the eyes of individuals across the globe.
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