Leaving Africa

"A story about friendship and empowerment"

Riitta and Catherine live together in Uganda. By day the two sixtysomethings provide sexual health and equality education for Catholics, Muslims and Anglicans alike. By night they smoke, do crosswords and don’t shy away from frank discussions. Riitta's long career empowering women in Africa is coming to a close, but Ugandan government is trying their best to shut down their sex-ed program during her last months in Africa.

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Release Date

January 26, 2015

Status

Released

Original Title

Hyvästi Afrikka

Runtime

1h 24min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Finnish

Production Companies

Guerilla Films