Every year during the December school holidays the ‘cutting season’ takes place in Tanzania. Even though Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is illegal, thousands of young girls are forced to undergo an ordeal that could cost them their lives. Defying the Cutting Season follows the brave and courageous girls fighting against a tradition that goes back thousands of years and reveals the one safe place they can escape to. Rhobi Samwelly, who was herself a victim of FGM, now valiantly runs a safe house and works with the local police to rescue and protect girls at risk while arresting parents and cutters. But they have a tough and dangerous job and old customs die hard.
| Title | Storyville - Season 23 Episode 4 : Defying the Cutting Season |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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Episodes List
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 1 Waco: Madman or Messiah (1) Waco: Madman or Messiah (1)
2019-01-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 2 Waco: Madman or Messiah (2) Waco: Madman or Messiah (2)
2019-04-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 3 Under the Wire Under the Wire
2019-02-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 4 Defying the Cutting Season Defying the Cutting Season
2019-02-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 5 The Internet's Dirtiest Secrets: The Cleaners The Internet's Dirtiest Secrets: The Cleaners
2019-03-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 6 The Trial of Ratko Mladic The Trial of Ratko Mladic
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 7 Pervert Park Pervert Park
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 8 Brexit: Behind Closed Doors (1) Brexit: Behind Closed Doors (1)
2019-05-08Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 9 Brexit: Behind Closed Doors (2) Brexit: Behind Closed Doors (2)
2019-05-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 10 A German Life: Goebbels' Secretary Remembers A German Life: Goebbels' Secretary Remembers
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 11 The Raft The Raft
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 12 Tiananmen: The People V the Party Tiananmen: The People V the Party
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 13 The PM, the Playboy and the Wolf of Wall Street The PM, the Playboy and the Wolf of Wall Street
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 14 On the President's Orders On the President's Orders
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 15 Inside Lehman Brothers: The Whistleblowers Inside Lehman Brothers: The Whistleblowers
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 16 Maiden Maiden
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 17 One Child Nation One Child Nation
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 18 Murder in the Bush: Cold Case Hammarskjöld Murder in the Bush: Cold Case Hammarskjöld
2019-11-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 19 Facing Franco's Crimes: The Silence of Others Facing Franco's Crimes: The Silence of Others
2019-12-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 23 :Episode 20 Avicii: True Stories Avicii: True Stories
2019-04-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
