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
