Fire Eyes (1994)
60 min
This powerful and important film is the first to present an African viewpoint on a culturally explosive issue. Somali filmmaker Soraya Mire knows firsthand about the traditional African practice of female genital mutilation. At thirteen she was subjected to it and spent the next twenty years recovering physically and emotionally from its cruel legacy. Fire Eyes explores the socio-economic, psychological, and medical consequences of this ancient custom which affects more than 80 million women worldwide.
- Release date
- January 1, 1994
- Country of origin
- United States
Crew
- Soraya Miré · Director
- Soraya Miré · Writer
- Katherine Quittner · Composer
- Vicki Randle · Composer
- David Hausen · Cinematographer
- Nancy Morita · Cinematographer
- Lillian Benson · Editor
- Francesca Emerson · Editor
- Joe Staton · Editor