
Country:Uganda
Director:Dominic Dipio
Program:Eastern Parallels
Summary:
This is a documentary that presents the elders of the Madi of Uganda talking about their traditional cultural values in the context of contemporary changes. It is the first of a series of films which document the dying cultures of a people.
Dominic Dipio holds a PhD of the University in Rome where she wrote her thesis on African film and gender issues. She is a senior lecturer in Makerere University where she teaches literature and film. She has produced several films together with her students.
