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Grandmothers learn Kung Fu in shanty towns in Kenya. We'll find out why.
In the Korogocho slum in Nairobi, a group of women in their 50s to 80s is learning Kung-Fu. This film features these Kung-Fu grandmothers and explores the dark circumstances motivating them.
In the Korogocho slum in Nairobi, Kenya, widespread rape cases of older women is rampant. Besides other prejudices, local young men, mostly under the influence of drugs and alcohol, are convinced that sex with an older woman cures AIDS. This documentary follows a group of older women who have decided to jointly prepare for violent attacks by taking self-defence training. The mutual support they provide each other gives them self-confidence and the courage to confront the everyday reality of life in the slum. At the same time, group training offers an excellent opportunity for communal meetings and discussions on other subjects as well as for dancing. Instead of resignation at the possibility of having to stand up to younger, stronger rapists, the film documents the positive energy emerging from these women.
Korogocho, Kenya. A slum district of acute poverty and violence.
In recent years, the settlement's older women have become vulnerable to attack, at the hands of younger men. Fuelled by rumours that intercourse with an elderly woman can act as a cure for AIDS, a spate of horrifying sexual assaults has occurred. Now, a group of grandmothers come together to protect themselves - the eponymous Kung Fu Grannies.
The film follows Rose, Jane, Mary and their fellow grannies on a liberating self-defence course, placed within a wider tapestry of Korogocho life; its laughter and its sadness; its children, and its men; searching for the deeper reasons behind its shocking violence. What unfolds is a powerful and challenging portrait of a community and its resilience, and a testament to the Kung Fu Grannies' bravery and fighting spirit.
dir. JEONG-ONE PARK
UK/KENYA, 2012, 27′, VO ST FR
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