About Christian Bobst
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Faced with no other option, young women in Namibia turn to sex work in order to survive. In this short film, they talk about their tireless advocate: a German priest who broke ranks with his institution to do what he felt was right.
“Almost everybody in Senegal, from the toddler up to the grandmother, follows the big matches.” Mixing ancient tradition—including witchcraft and magic—with the modern thirst for spectacle, the fervor around Senegalese wrestling is reaching unprecedented heights.
Since 2005, Father Hermann has admitted more than 4,700 women with 10,000 children into his shelter program in Namibia — but due to his age and health issues, the future of everyone there is uncertain.
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