Behind the Mask Liberian Movie Wins International Award
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- 12 Aug 2022
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A Liberian short film, , has be awarded the “Best Narrative Production” at the 2021 Black International Cinema Berlin, Germany, for the first time since the festival was founded 30 years ago.
The film won ahead of hundreds of other films submitted by filmmakers from many different places in the world.
Produced in 2020 during the heat of the Coronavirus pandemic in Liberia, the Film was written and directed by Mr. Luther N. Mafalleh, a WELTFILME trained Liberian Filmmaker.
It was shot in Monrovia and it sheds light on the some of the challenges that women, especially girls and single mothers, faced during the coronavirus lock down in Liberia.
Behind the Mask is a story about the high increase of rape in Liberia during the peak of coronavirus pandemic. It particularly highlights some of the events that reported that law enforcement officers were the rapists.
Speaking during an interview in Monrovia, Mr. Luther N. Mafalleh expressed gratitude and joy for winning the accolade. Read More...
