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Fatuma

A woman single-handedly shoulders her family's burdens, without reward or thanks, to farm her husband's land and keep the family fed and cared for. She finds herself training her daughter to walk the same path she does. No school, all work. Pests threaten her harvest and are exterminated using a loan from the local women's Co-op. But when Manyusi squanders her prized harvest and schemes to marry off their daughter, Fatuma must enlist the help of her fellow ladies at the co-op to make things right.

Top Cast

  • Ayoub Bombwe

    Ayoub Bombwe

    Manyusi

  • Cathryn Credo

    Cathryn Credo

    Neema

  • Beatrice Taisamo

    Beatrice Taisamo

    Fatuma

  • Kulthum Maabad

    Kulthum Maabad

    Senyinge

  • MacDonald Haule

    MacDonald Haule

    Kidevu

  • Tish Abdalah

    Tish Abdalah

    Sheena

  • Sudi Muhamedi

    Sudi Muhamedi

    Ali

Overview

A woman single-handedly shoulders her family's burdens, without reward or thanks, to farm her husband's land and keep the family fed and cared for. She finds herself training her daughter to walk the same path she does. No school, all work. Pests threaten her harvest and are exterminated using a loan from the local women's Co-op. But when Manyusi squanders her prized harvest and schemes to marry off their daughter, Fatuma must enlist the help of her fellow ladies at the co-op to make things right.

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