Early Marriage: a film about early marriage in Turkana, Kenya
"Early Marriage" is a film by FilmAid that is shown to the Turkana community in north-western Kenya. It speaks out against early marriage and stresses the importance of educating girls. The film was nominated for a Kalasha Award in 2015.
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Made with the community
The film was made with the full support and approval of the local Turkana community. Its crew and cast are Turkana, and the dialogue is in the local Nga'Turkana language.
After each screening, members of the community hold an open discussion with FilmAid's Turkana facilitators. They talk about how to better ensure that girls are educated within Turkana culture.
Funding
The film is funded by the UK Government's Department for International Development (DfID). It is part of the "Kenya Equity in Education Project" (KEEP) run by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Windle Trust Kenya (WTK).