Passu

Passu

2024 · 55 min · Documentary

Jussi Lehtomäki and Mete Sasioglu’s film takes a fresh look at the reality of a racialised young activist in Finland. As the documentary starts, its lead character, Pazilaiti Simayijiang aka Passu, is only 18 years old. Still, she is already doing a lot: she is an activist, a podcast host, a high schooler, and the vice president and one of the founders of the Feminist Party.

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