Be a Lady

The plot

110 teenage girls from two regions of northern Namibia reflected on the pressure put by their communities, their schools, and their friends on their understanding of femininity: what is it a girl can and cannot do. The result of their brainstorming was turned into a poem. Five prominent female figures (actors, models, activists) and two dancers were invited to read/ interpret the poem. ‘Be a lady, as they say. It can’t be that difficult, can it?’. This short is the pendant to another poem, ‘Be a Man'.

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:07:07 mins



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