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The Women Who Smile

Jean Lydall
1990 United Kingdom 50 minutes Hamar

Three generations of Hamar women from Ethiopia speak frankly and with humour about their daily life and experiences as women: maternity, relations with men the status of wives… Comments that challenge preconceived notions about the role of women in traditional societies.

Production :
BBC Enterprises
Distribution :
Société Française d'Anthropologie Visuelle SFAV
Editing :
David Hope
Sound :
Debbie Kaplan
Photography :
Nina Kellgren

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