What to Bring to America - The feature film

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Tadious Odissu
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A story of a six year old Ethiopian American girl who is at risk of facing female genital mutilation in Los Angeles.
Narrative Film
Backers: 83
Average Pledge Per Backer: $210

Funded: $17,465 of $50,000
Dates: Apr 24th -> Jun 12th (49 days)
Project By: Tadious Odissu
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June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Supporters,  Thanks so much for your generous support and encouragement. We are very grateful to have you on our team.  We would like to share some news with you. We are featured on USC news! Check it out... (Read More)

USC filmmaker takes on a cultural taboo

June 4th - via: news.usc.edu
As a 19-year-old refugee from Ethiopia, Tadious Odissu ’08, MFA ’12 was very specific when officials at a Turkish refugee camp questioned him about future plans. Odissu astonished them by saying he wanted to go to film school in California. (Read More)

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