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Fatsani: A Tale of Survival

2020

When corruption and poor sanitation shut her school, a young Malawian girl living with her grandmother is forced to hawk bananas on the streets, where she endures hardship and abuse while clinging to hope. A tale of survival.

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Part of 5 Essential Films from Malawi

This film is stop 2 of 5 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Malawi. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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