Leaving Africa
2015, English. Directed by Iiris Härmä.
A story about friendship and empowerment
Riitta and Catherine live together in Uganda. By day the two sixtysomethings provide sexual health and equality education for Catholics, Muslims and Anglicans alike. By night they smoke, do crosswords and don’t shy away from frank discussions. Riitta's long career empowering women in Africa is coming to a close, but Ugandan government is trying their best to shut down their sex-ed program during her last months in Africa.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 January 2015
- Original title
- Hyvästi Afrikka
- Country
- Uganda, Finland
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Leaving Africa runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Leaving Africa isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Leaving Africa?
If you liked Leaving Africa, try All That Breathes, Indie Game: The Movie, Life in a Day.
Who directed Leaving Africa?
Leaving Africa (2015) was directed by Iiris Härmä.