Shout Gladi Gladi (2015)

Name: Shout Gladi Gladi
Director: Iain Kennedy
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2015-10-01
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Meryl Streep, Wole Soyinka, Ann Gloag, Yata Lahai

Documentary History

Director: Iain Kennedy

Cast: Meryl Streep, Wole Soyinka, Ann Gloag, Yata Lahai

Runtime100 min

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Shout Gladi Gladi is a documentary about hope. It tells the story of one woman's quest to cure fistula and save mother's lives in Africa. Shot in Malawi and Sierra Leone (just prior to the Ebola crisis) this is an intense portrait of the people suffering from fistula and the struggle of those who are not only trying to fix this condition but curtail it through better maternal health care. In addition, it is about women's empowerment, specifically through a radical device from BBOXX, a solar powered generator that provides the women not only with electricity in a region where there is none but also as a means to make money by charging cell phones.

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Shout Gladi Gladi is a powerful documentary that offers a poignant look at the struggle to end fistula and improve maternal health care in Africa. Directed by Iain Kennedy in 2015, the film features compelling performances from Meryl Streep, Wole Soyinka, and others, and provides a unique blend of historical insight, personal stories, and hopeful solutions, making it a must-see for fans of socially conscious documentaries.

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Shout Gladi Gladi is a 2015 American-British documentary film about the obstetric fistula problem in Africa, co-directed by Adam Friedman and Iain Kennedy, narrated by Meryl Streep, and named for the celebration held after women completed treatment.