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2000s · Spain · documentary

Africa is a Woman's Name (2009)

Directed by Ingrid Sinclair with Wanjiru Kinyanjui and Bridget Pickering

Year
2009
Countries
Spain, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe
Languages
English

About the film

Africa is a Woman's Name is a documentary film associated with Ingrid Sinclair, Wanjiru Kinyanjui and Bridget Pickering as directors. It is listed as a 2009 film, with English as its language and Spain, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe as its countries. The background description identifies Transparent Productions and Zimmedia as production companies and Women Make Movies as distributor, and gives a running time of 88 minutes.

Together, these details identify the film's production and distribution context, its international country listing and its credited directors. The title and listed information suggest a natural point of entry for readers exploring documentary filmmaking connected with Africa, though no account of the film's particular subjects or stories is provided here. Its sole listed genre is documentary film.

Who it is for

It may suit viewers seeking an English-language documentary with listed connections to Spain, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe, or students exploring its production and distribution context.

Worth knowing

  • Three directors are listed
  • English-language film
  • Runs 88 minutes
  • Production companies and distributor are identified

Before you press play

  • No specific subjects or stories are described
  • The listed release year is 2009

The short of it

The entry gives readers useful identification details, including the directors, runtime and production context. It does not describe the film's particular content, so viewers seeking a subject-specific account may need more information.