Draft:Dishonour (film)

• Comment: Facebook, Instagram and other social media websites are not good sources. Can you find anything else? BuySomeApples (talk) 00:04, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

• Comment: External links in the body should be removed, links should be properly cited and not blind urls (using a template such as "cite web" possibly. WP:REFB is a good place to check out for tips in regards to referencing.) Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 08:04, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

• Comment: The title of this draft either has been disambiguated or will need to be disambiguated for acceptance.
  If this draft is accepted, the disambiguation page will need to be edited. Either an entry will need to be added, or an entry will need to be revised.
  The disambiguation page for the primary name is Honour (disambiguation). Robert McClenon (talk) 03:51, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

---

Dishonour is a 2017 drama short film written and directed by Terrence Turner and produced by Timothy Turner. The film, starring Mimi Ndiweni, centers around the theme of Female genital mutilation.

Dishonour has screened internationally and won awards at festivals such as the Stockholm Short Festival, the San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival, the Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, and the Rome Women Film Festival.

Plot

Dishonour follows a migrant family as they prepare birthday celebrations for five-year-old daughter Babe in their newly adopted home in the U.K. Tensions arise when differing views on the cultural practice of FGM between Babe’s father and Babe’s aunts lead to a potentially tragic outcome for the young girl.

Cast

All six characters in the film are portrayed by Mimi Ndiweni. These include the five-year-old Babe, her father, elderly aunt and young cousin, the radio host and the babysitter. Mimi Ndiweni also provides the voices of five off-screen characters.

Production

Dishonour was entirely shot in one location, on a black box theatrical stage in Vancouver, Canada. Mimi Ndiweni’s wardrobe consists of a simple black black outfit that is worn throughout the film. The six on-screen characters portrayed by Mimi are differentiated through her change of tone, accent, and body expression and a minimal use of props that include a stuffed doll and a pair of reading glasses. All of these directorial decisions are more suggestive of a one-woman theatrical play than a typical cinematic movie.

Release

Dishonour premiered at the Cardiff International Film Festival in 2017. It is distributed by Calendar Film Ltd.

Reception

Critical Response

Dishonour has received overall positive responses by critics. Hibo Wardere, a Somali-born campaigner against FGM, said that Dishonour “touched on the core problem of FGM” and “illustrates the real dynamics of a family dealing with FGM.” Dominic Corr’s review reads that Dishonour “makes an impact, exposing viewers to the jarring realities of FGM and presenting the necessary communication that needs to take place to dispel the myths surrounding it,” and lauds Mimi Ndiweni as “remarkable in her ability to weave herself in and our of roles.”

Accolades

Festival	Year	Award	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Indie Short Fest	2018	Best Actress	Mimi Ndiweni	Won
DC Black Film Festival	2018	Best Short Film	Dishonour	Won
A Show for a Change	2018	Storytelling Award	Dishonour	Won
London International Short Film Festival	2020	Best Experimental Short	Dishonour	Won
San Francisco Indie Short Festival	2021	Best Human Rights Film	Dishonour	Won
Madrid International Short Film Festival	2021	Best Actress	Mimi Ndiweni	Won
International Black and Diversity Film Festival	2021	Best Experimental Movie	Dishonour	Won
Madrid Arthouse Film Festival	2021	Best Women's Issue Film	Dishonour	Won
Rotterdam Independent Film Festival	2021	Best Experimental Short	Dishonour	Won
Stockholm Short Film Festival	2022	Best Actress in Short	Mimi Ndiweni	Won
Kansas Arthouse Film Festival	2022	Best Short Actress	Mimi Ndiweni	Won
Rome Women Film Festival	2023	Women Awareness Award	Dishonour	Won
Florence Indie Film Festival	2023	Best Human Rights Film	Dishonour	Won