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On the White Nile: A South Sudan businesswoman

I love this film for many reasons. It shows a strong and yet vulnerable woman, telling us about her life, working in a patriarchal society. It’s stunningly filmed. It resonates with the music of Africa, and it happens to be made in a part of the world that I’m closely connected with in my life outside boats.

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