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

Doors open at 6:30PM; film begins at 7PM

Run time: 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.

About the Director

Vincho Nchogu is a multi-medium storyteller and an Indigenous Knowledge
Systems digital archivist. She gained recognition in 2017 as the producer of "Gabriel and the Mountain," a Brazilian biopic that premiered at the la Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes, winning two awards. Prior to this, Ms. Nchogu produced the East and central African segment of the ‘Future Express series’ (NCVR), directed by Rob Hoff. She has produced a number of International documentaries including the short Doc directed by Uzo Aduba (Orange is the new black) for the Love Vote, USA. She is also the Director of ‘African Knowledge Systems’, a short doc series currently streaming on Youtube. In 2021, her investigative podcast ‘Case Number Zero’, became Kenya’s number one crime podcast. Currently, Ms. Nchogu is directing and producing ‘KEDONG’(In advanced development), a poaching thriller set in Kenya, Nigeria and USA. Ms. Nchogu is a Film Independent Producing fellow.
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.