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These Hands

1992

This documentary observes a day in the grueling lives of Mozambican women refugees who break rocks in a quarry outside Dar es Salaam, honoring their labor and resilience. A spare, powerful portrait.

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Part of 8 Essential Films from Tanzania

This film is stop 1 of 8 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Tanzania. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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