The Girls of Meru
2018
1 h 27 min
Coming soon
Over five years, acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Dorfman follows the heartbreaking yet uplifting story of the girls of Meru and their brave steps toward meaningful equality for girls worldwide. In Kenya, one in three girls will experience sexual violence before age 18, yet police investigations are the exception. In The Girls of Meru, a multinational team led by Canadian lawyer Fiona Sampson and Tumaini Shelter head Mercy Chidi Baidoo builds the case of 11 girls to pursue an unheard of legal tactic. Together they created legal history.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Over five years, acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Dorfman follows the heartbreaking yet uplifting story of the girls of Meru and their brave steps toward meaningful equality for girls worldwide.
In Kenya, one in three girls will experience sexual violence before age 18, yet police investigations are the exception. In The Girls of Meru, a multinational team led by Canadian lawyer Fiona Sampson and Tumaini Shelter head Mercy Chidi Baidoo builds the case of 11 girls to pursue an unheard of legal tactic. Together they created legal history.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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writerAndrea Dorfman
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directorAndrea Dorfman
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editorAngela Baker
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creative consultantJudy Kibinge
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director of photographyAndrea Dorfman
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animationAndrea Dorfman
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original musicCharles Austin
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sound editMélanie Gauthier
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sound designMélanie Gauthier
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producerAnnette Clarke
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sound recordistEdnah BonareriMike FilippovDaniel HewettDavid JalengaDanni Karania
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additional cinematographyStanislaw BaruaTim MwauraPhilippa Ndisi-HerrmannIris NgJoan PoggioJohn PriceAnnalet Steenkamp
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location managerDebra Njeri Ngeru
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production managerGeeta SondhiWinnie Muthoni KamauEmily Wanja
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production assistantLisa Njeri KihagiAnna MacLeanJackie Imali
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narratorAndrea Dorfman
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foleyAlexis Farand
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foley recordingGeoff Mitchell
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narration recordingGeoff Mitchell
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assistant dialogue editorSandy Pinteus
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musicianNorm AdamsCharles AustinJordan MurphyJoshua Van Tassel
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title designMélanie BouchardJacques Bertrand Simard
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transcriptionLori HeathErin OakesCarol PastenRobin Spittal
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production supervisorRoz Power
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technical coordinatorJean-François LapriseDaniel LordChris MacIntosh
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assistant editorChris MacIntoshCheryl MurgatroydDavid MullinsSandi Rankaduwa
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online editorDenis Pilon
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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marketing managerMelissa WheelerAmanda Laukys
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publicistPat Dillon
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production coordinatorMylène AugustinChristine Williams
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legal counselDominique Aubry
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studio administratorCamila BlosLeslie Anne Poyntz
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executive producerAnnette Clarke
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executive directorMichelle van Beusekom
