ENOUGH | The Empowered Women of Korogocho

Brent Foster

Beatrice Nyariara lives in Korogocho. It’s widely considered to be Nairobi’s most dangerous slum.

More than 150,000 people are packed into the shanty town which is less than two square kilometers.

Crime is high. Gangs are active. Addiction is rampant.

A while back, men in her community started to attack the “grandmothers” of Korogocho at night. Most of the women attacked are sexually assaulted, and some have been killed. The men believe that the elder women were less likely to be HIV positive. They also saw them as vulnerable.

A few years ago, Beatrice decided enough was enough. It was time to fight back. It was time to develop a community.

The result of that decision empowered the group, and taught their community to respect them, value them, and to know how to be there for them.

Together, they are taking back Korogocho.

View the behind the scenes making of the film here: vimeo.com/268523144

Credits:

Director: Brent Foster
Producer: Tammy Foster
Director of Photography: Pawel Dwulit
Local Fixer: Evelyn Kahungu & George Kihara
Gaffer/Key Grip: Maciej Kulpa
Sound Recordist: Ednah Bonareri Momanyi
First AC: Mike Chege
Aerial Unit: Macdavis Mwangi & Christian Onyando
Editor: Shane Patrick Ford, Hiatus
Post-Production Supervisor: Catherine Pink, Hiatus
Title Graphics and End Credits: Reactiv
Original Score: David Chapdelaine, Hiatus
Colourist: Sofie Borup, Company 3
Sound Design: Defacto Sound
Transcriber: Mercy Muriuki
VFX Compositor: Kevin Jones

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