Leaving Africa
- Year
- 2015
- Description
- Follows Finnish doctor Riitta and her Ugandan friend Kata as they provide education on contraception, sexuality, and women's bodies in conservative Uganda and are blackmailed and threatened.
- Director
- Härmä, Iiris
- Producer
- Koiso-Kanttila, Visa
- Cinematographer
- Koiso-Kanttila, Visa
- Editor
- Andersen, Niels Pagh
- Production Team
- Guerilla Films, Film Platform, and First Hand Films
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English, Finnish, and Luganda with English subtitles
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (85 min.) or 1 streaming video (85 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Additional Content
- The DVD includes a 58-min. version of the film.
- Production Notes
- Alternate subtitle: A Story about Friendship and Empowerment.
- Updated
- 08-08-2024
Production Information
Watch the FilmReviews
Hollywood Reporter, Oct. 28, 2015Video Librarian, July–Aug. 2017, 47