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Iria Mudimu is a filmmaker, anthropologist, and communications specialist at fepa. The documentary You Are Our Daughter Now was created as part of a master’s thesis in the visual and media anthropology program on the topic of Roora: The traditional Shona marriage custom – The subversion of the male gaze. Also present for the discussion will be Iria's mother-in-law Angela Mudimu who is a protagonist in the film along her daughter-in-law and who played and who was an essential inspiration for the master thesis.

Roora, the traditional Zimbabwean wedding custom, is the negotiation and payment of the conventionally termed «bride price». Because of the patriarchal nature of the ceremony, the bride has little knowledge of what is happening in her own wedding ceremony. You Are Our Daughter Now gives women a voice. As an ethnographic film, it explores the opportunity to expand the male gaze, which is predominant in Roora, with a female perspective. Through critical analysis, the film empowers (young) Zimbabwean women to reinvent Roora for future generations, making it a practice that allows for greater empowerment and inclusion.

Film Screening, Panel Discussion, and Reception
Suggested donation: 20.-

The language of this event is primarily English. Subtitles are available in German and English.
Further Information here (pdf).