51th Galaxy Award Selection
Narrated by Fumi Nikaido
NHK All rights reserved
Directed by Yuki Saito
Japan / 2014 / 50 min / Documentary
South Sudan gained independence in 2011 and overnight became the world's newest country. As many men lost their lives in the fight for independence, now women have become society's driving force. In the Miss Malaika contest, girls are judged not only on their beauty, but on their ideas for building their new nation. What will a girl suffering from the effects of civil war and gender discrimination say when she steps up to the podium?
