Walking With Life
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There is a Senegalese proverb: "You must walk with life or you get left behind." Walking With Life is a documentary about the extraordinary social transformation triggered by human rights education in Senegal. Punctuated by the songs of a 'griot" (oral historian), this film – shot entirely on location in Senegal - pulses to the dramatic beat of traditional theater, music and dance. These tools are used by Tostan, an award-winning NGO, to help people discover their human rights and the meaning of democracy. Their new learning inspires participants to re-examine ancient customs, such as female genital cutting and forced early marriage. Health and hygiene, community resources, environmental issues and girls’ education are all scrutinized through the lens of human rights. As positive social changes sweep the country, the people of Senegal rejoice in triumph. Whisked from the placid villages of the Casamance to the harsh desert of the Fouta and the teeming streets of Dakar, viewers become eyewitnesses to the empowerment of people through human rights education. (41 min)