Impact Days Catalogue
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By Désirée Pomper, Helena Müller, Désirée Pomper and Helena Mueller

Do You Remember Me?

IMPACT DAYS

Sara (28) was 7 when she was circumcised in Harar, Ethiopia. As a teenager and a young woman, Sara, who grew up in Switzerland, suffered a lot because of this traumatic event. To process the trauma, Sara decides to seek her circumciser and confront her. She wants to look into her eyes and tell her what she has done to her.

Sections : Impact Days, Impact Days
Country : Switzerland
Original languages : German, English, Amharic, Oromo, Harari
Subtitles : English, French, German, Italian
Directors
Désirée Pomper
Helena Müller
Désirée Pomper (Switzerland)
Helena Mueller (Switzerland)
Producers
Désirée Pomper (Switzerland)
20 Minutes
Rights holder
Désirée Pomper
Distribution
Désirée Pomper
Duration
83’
Completion
October 2021
Impact Statement
At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. An additional 2 million girls could be at risk by 2030 due to COVID-19, resulting in a 33 per cent reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice. Our final goal is to create an environment for meaningful audience engagement and post-screening discussion. For the general African audience, especially in the rural areas, the goal is to empower each and every single individual to make a change by taking action. For the broader Western audience, we will advise how they can support efficient NGOs in this field - focusing on local organizations.
Our goals are to fight against FGM and drawing attention to the consequences. Furthermore we want to empower affected women and to show them that it might be possible to overcome such a traumatic experience like Sara, our protagonist, did.
Impact Goals
  1. To fight against FGM drawing attention to the physical and psychological consequences of FGM and to raise international and national awareness of FGM.
  2. To empower girls and women who have experienced FGM and to show them that it might be possible to overcome such a traumatic experience like Sara, our protagonist, did.
Impact Strategy
  • Screenings with NGOs in Switzerland.
  • Cooperation with NGOs who work in countries where FGM is still practiced.
  • It’s important the film is shown to communities where FGM happens, and that these screenings are accompanied by experts in order to empower victims.
  • National screenings in cinemas.
  • International screenings.
  • Connect the protagonist (Sara) with NGOs who can help her to build up her own foundation.
  • Screenings in countries where FGM is still practiced.
  • Organize a closed screening with Sara and other victims, where they can talk openly about FGM.
Contact
Primary contacts
Désirée Pomper (Switzerland): desiree.pomper@20minuten.ch
Helena Mueller (Switzerland): helena.mueller@20minuten.ch
Participants present at the Impact Days
Désirée Pomper (Switzerland)
Helena Mueller (Switzerland)

Organisations
Menschen für Menschen
UNICEF
Right to Play
Kosmos
MovieBiz

Organisations
Menschen für Menschen
UNICEF
Right to Play
Kosmos
MovieBiz