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On the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Esther Ryoba takes on a role few women in Tanzania have held—working as a mountain porter. With quiet determination, she becomes part of a growing movement to open the mountain to more women, marking slow but meaningful steps toward change.
Director / DP: Charlie Key
Writer / Producer: Arianna Stewart
Editor / Sound: Charlie Key
Voiceover: Laura McDermott
Starring
Porter: Esther Ryoba
Guides: Lulu Agustino, Mariam Hamsi, Walter Mushi
Earth’s Edge Expedition Leader: Jenny Copeland
Music: Artlist.io, Epidemicsound.com
Supported by: Earth’s Edge
Eternal gratitude to all the wonderful people who became my friends on the mountain.