Leaving Africa
Hyvästi Afrikka
“A story about friendship and empowerment”
Synopsis
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.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Iiris Härmä
- Original Title
- Hyvästi Afrikka
- Country of Origin
- Uganda, Finland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Guerilla Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Iiris Härmä
Nils Pagh Andersen
Department Leadership Roster
Iiris Härmä
Director
Nils Pagh Andersen
Editor
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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What is Leaving Africa about?
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.
Who directed Leaving Africa?
Leaving Africa was directed by Iiris Härmä.
Who stars in Leaving Africa?
The principal cast of Leaving Africa includes Not specified.
When was Leaving Africa released and how long is it?
Leaving Africa was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Leaving Africa?
Leaving Africa holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).