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Leaving Africa

An unlikely duo of a Finnish woman and a Ugandan woman join forces to champion sexual health and gender equality education in Uganda, forging a powerful friendship in the process.

Two friends, Riitta, a 66-year-old Finnish woman, and Kata, a 63-year-old Ugandan, run a program promoting sexual health and gender equality education in Uganda. Despite being past retirement age, Riitta has spent 27 years in Uganda and feels a deep connection to the country. However, their lives are turned upside down when an anonymous letter is sent to the Ugandan Parliament, accusing them of organizing workshops that recruit children into homosexuality.

Info about Leaving Africa

Studio(s): Guerilla Films

Originally Released: United States, Jan 26, 2015

Production Countries: Uganda, Finland

Genres:Documentary, Drama