CALM is the story of a South-Sudanese man Deng and his teenage daughter Miranda. Desperate for respect, he needs Miranda to marry her suitor Thok. CALM is an adaptation of a true story, set in present day London, uncovering what female genital mutilation means to a father.
Simon Akinwunmi
Deng
Ayor Makur Chuot
Miranda
Abubakar Salim
Thok
CALM is the story of a South-Sudanese man Deng and his teenage daughter Miranda. Desperate for respect, he needs Miranda to marry her suitor Thok. CALM is an adaptation of a true story, set in present day London, uncovering what female genital mutilation means to a father.
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