Director: Zippy Kimundu

Description:

Thrown off her land by her in-laws, a resilient Kenyan widow transforms into a fierce advocate for women's land rights in a highly patriarchal community. Rodah spearheads a courageous movement, rallying fellow widows to reclaim their rightful property. Amidst the clash of tradition and progress, her narrative unfolds, depicting the tension between an ingrained culture and a rapidly evolving world. 

Biography:

Zippy Kimundu is an award-winning Kenyan filmmaker who has been working in the global industry for nearly two decades. She holds a masters in fine arts from New York University and has worked globally in over twenty countries. Among other notable films, she co-directed a short documentary, A Fork, A Spoon & a Knight with renowned director Mira Nair and was the assistant editor on the Disney Film Queen of Katwe. Her debut feature documentary that she co-produced and co-directed, ‘Our Land, Our Freedom’ had its world Premiere at IDFA and continues to create impact across continents. Zippy is the Creative Lead at Art Space and Residency, a film educator for teenage refugee girls and founder of www.afrofilmsinternational.com, a creative collective working to ignite socio-political consciousness and action, across continents. 

Contact Information:

e: impact@widowchampion.com 
w: www.wmm.com