I never thought that such cruel customs still exist on the earth. It is not so much a custom as it is the result of a long-term society despising women. A woman obviously gave birth to a man, but is considered unclean by the man, and she must be deprived of her sexual desire, and even bring pain, in order to be considered chaste. What scares me is that the circumcisor who circumcised Wallis was actually a woman, and using this cruel way to maintain chastity to meet the needs of men has long been deeply buried in the hearts of local women, engraved in their bones, it can be said that They have long acquiesced in their low status. In this tragic way, husbands destroy women's self-esteem both physically and psychologically.
The protagonist Leah Kebede was chosen so well, her eyes were so beautiful, and when she looked straight into the camera with her beautiful eyes, I don't think anyone would not be impressed. The sad scene for me was when Mary, the female companion, opened her clothes and told her that no one was circumcised here. Tell her no, no one does circumcision here, and women should have their own fun. Fortunately, she met Donaldson, a discerning photographer, thanking God for giving her a tall figure and perfect facial features. Donaldson took her to open doors in her life. From the beginning of facing the cramps of the flash without confidence, to the recognition of more and more people, to gradually let go in front of the camera, naturally, and then to appear completely naked, to abandon the last trace of ignorance and the shackles of ethics, and finally to be confident and calm Walking on the T stage, this desert flower that has experienced ups and downs finally bloomed with the brilliance that life should have. Of course, Hua Lisi's road to bloom was not very smooth. She met not only Mary who accompanied her, Donaldson who gave her confidence, but also a Somali male nurse who humiliated her for wanting to remove her genital sutures. There is her "fake husband" who cannot be judged. In fact, everyone is essential, the more bumpy the road to bloom, the more beautiful the blooming flower.
At the end of the film, Hua Lisi stood on the podium of the United Nations and told about the brutal circumcision in Somalia and the painful experience of herself and her family. She not only learned to get rid of the shackles of ignorance, but also helped thousands of compatriots to get rid of it. Thinking that such a person really exists in the world, I have full respect for her. In retrospect, my favorite scene is when Hua Lisi finally appeared naked for the shoot, her eyes were looking at the camera tenderly, she laughed happily, with a hint of relief. I seemed to see the little girl who was stubbornly walking in the desert again, and at that moment, she almost cried out in the gentle soundtrack.
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