Canada / Apr 26, 2025 / Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Widow Champion (2025)
Directed by Zippy Kimundu
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1h 35min
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Plot
After Rhoda’s husband passed away, she was thrown off the land and endured seven tough years living in an outdoor market with her children. Many women in rural Kenya meet the same fate when deeply rooted patriarchal cultural traditions and discriminatory practices deny widows their rightful share.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Widow Champion |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Kiswahili |
| Production countries | Kenya, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Afrofilms International Ltd, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Sundance Institute, InMaat Productions |
| Release date | 26 aprile 2025 |
| Production | Heather Courtney, Zippy Kimundu |
| Editing | Franki Ashiruka, Jordana Berg, Sérgio Bloch |
| Cinematography | Steve Riuyi, Zippy Kimundu |
| Assistant directors | Zippy Kimundu |
| Camera operators | Steve Riuyi, Zippy Kimundu |
| Additional photography | Steve Riuyi, Zippy Kimundu |
| Music | Ediwin Odhiambo, Beto Ferraz |
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| Sound | Ediwin Odhiambo, Beto Ferraz |
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