Film at The Africa Center presents 'One Woman One Bra'

Set in rural Kenya, One Woman One Bra follows Star, an unmarried woman fighting to secure her ancestral land and uncover her family origins.

Join us on Thursday November 19 at 7:00PM for our Film at The Africa Center screening of 'One Woman One Bra' presented in partnership with African Film Festival, Inc.

Runtime: 80 minutes

The Film

The villagers of Sayit are about to receive title deeds, marking the first time in centuries they will claim legal ownership of their land. While this is great news for
many, 38-year-old Star faces the risk of losing her home. The title deeds are based on kinship ties, and since her parentage is unknown and she is unmarried, her situation is precarious. Things take a turn when Star discovers a photograph of her younger self in "The World Book of Nomads." In the picture, a mysterious hand with familiar tribal markings catches her attention, as she recognizes those marks as
belonging to a local food seller. Believing the woman to be her estranged mother, Star confronts her, but the woman denies any connection. Desperate to maintain her claim to the land, Star considers several options: finding the foreign photographer who took the picture, proposing marriage to a friend, and signing a morally questionable deal with an NGO. However, this deal puts her at loggerheads with her community.

In 2025, she wrote and directed ‘1 Woman 1 Bra’ which premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, and won the Sutherland award for best first
feature film at the BFI London Film Festival.

About Film at The Africa Center:

The Africa Center is proud to continue its ongoing partnership with African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) to present a selection of films from the vibrant tapestry of African cinema. Since 1990, African Film Festival Inc. has curated a remarkable catalogue of classic films, independent films, blockbuster films, films not widely accessible to the general public, and more. The monthly screenings jointly presented with The Africa Center unsheathe the cinematic universes of Africa and its diaspora for new and growing audiences to experience and enjoy.

About our partners:

African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) is dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African culture through the moving image. It offers diverse platforms for the wide distribution of African media through its flagship annual film festival and complementary year-round programming. AFF is committed to increasing visibility and recognition for African media artists by introducing African film and culture to a broad range of audiences in the United States and abroad, bypassing economic, class and racial barriers. In 1990, AFF’s founders established goals that continue to enrich the organization mission and organizational development: To use African cinema to promote and increase knowledge and understanding of African arts, literature and culture; To develop an audience for African films; To expand the opportunities for the distribution of African films in the United States and abroad.