This mid-length film tells the stories of women climate activists in the DRC, Uganda and South Africa, who face off against the corporate interests behind coal, oil and mega-infrastructure projects that threaten the lives of their communities and the planet. Following their journeys as they fight to build solidarity and take action in the face of violent repression, the film highlights the power of resistance and the capacity of women to make change and to take back control of their land, their rights, their bodies and their lives. At the same time, it doesn’t hold back from documenting the inhumane violence that the women are on the receiving end of. Women, Hold up the Sky is a carefully considered film that keeps the women’s voices and experiences at its centre.
National Arts Festival Ovation Awards (2020) – Gold Award
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Director(s):
Sharon Farr & Yaba Badoe & Nelson Makengo
Country:
DRC | South Africa | Uganda
Year:
2019
Running Time:
36 min
Language(s):
English | Kikongo | Lingala | French | Zulu | Runyoro-Rutooro | Swahili | Runyankore-Rukiga | Lugungu
