# Maasai Women (1980)

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- Original title: Maasai Women
- Director: Melissa Llewelyn‐Davies
- Duration: 59 min

## About

Maasai Women offers a rare glimpse into the lives of women in a cattle-herding Maasai community in Kenya. From childhood to old age, the film explores marriage, motherhood, work, and the bonds between co-wives, revealing women’s vital role within a deeply patriarchal society. Anthropologist and filmmaker Melissa Llewelyn-Davies brings the women’s voices and experiences to the forefront, capturing the relationships, responsibilities and choices that shape their lives.

## Screenings

- [2026-11-19 20:00](https://bonire.live/event/maasai-women-caf494cf-f7ad-4bb9-9394-b541dd10c58e) — Jerusalem Cinematheque, Jerusalem — audio en — subs he

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