FORWARD Video Library

As of 1 July 2008, the video library loan has been suspended. This is a temporary arrangement and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

In addition to selling publications, FORWARD has a video library of ten short film documentaries/dramas. All of the videos are available on loan or you can come to our office to view them, and the two indicated are available to purchase. Please find the forms below.

Let Us Talk

Somali with English subtitles

30 minutes

£10.00 + p&p / Available for loan

Will primarily appeal to the Somali community, in which issues connecting with FGM, such as religion, health risks and psychological problems, are discussed.

IT'S FOR US TO DECIDE

Sudanese with English subtitles

15 minutes

Available for loan only

Was produced by the Sudanese Community as a training and information tool. It tells the story of a recently married couple and the problems they experience when trying to consummate their marriage.

BLACK BAG: CUTTING THE ROSE

25 minutes

Available for loan only

was first shown on Channel 4 in 1997 as part of the Black Bag series. Despite FGM being illegal in the UK since 1985, this eye-opening and informative documentary uncovers evidence of two men in the Manchester area willing to perform female circumcision for money, one being a medical doctor and the other an actual 'circumcisor'. Dealing with the reality of FGM taking place in the UK, this documentary covers the issues very well.

ANOTHER FORM OF ABUSE

25 minutes

Available for loan only

Gives an overall framework for child protection interventions for professionals in health, social work and education as well as directions on community education.

BINTOU IN PARIS

£15.00 + p&p / Available for loan

is a video drama produced by CAMS (Commission Pour L'Abolition Des Mutilations Sexuelles), a French organisation who campaign against FGM. It tells the story of a husband and wife who clash over the issue of whether to have their daughter undergo FGM. The drama examines the various arguments and issues surrounding FGM.

HEART OF THE MATTER: A DANGEROUS SILENCE

36 minutes

Available for loan only

Explores various themes regarding FGM; the clashes of culture, the rights of the child, the law in this country versus certain cultures, and so on. It also features interviews with women who have been affected by FGM.

RITE OF PASSAGE

17 minutes

Available for loan only

was made in Kenya where up to 50% of the female population are affected by FGM. The documentary focuses on an alternative to FGM called "circumcision with words".

ACTS OF LOVE

30 minutes

Available for loan only

This documentary deals with FGM in Denmark and France, showing how professionals and authorities are handling FGM amongst African immigrants. The documentary includes a discussion with Linda Weil-Cruel, who was instrumental in the jailing of a circumciser in early 1999, in France.

THE BROKEN SILENCE

£20.00 + p&p / Available for loan

The film deals with psychosocial problems and socio-cultural considerations, young girls and women who have undergone female circumcision find themselves in - especially when living in a Western country, where this practice is not the norm and where it is against the law. Produced by Heller Film.

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