Unbowed

Unbowed

2026 • 50m • Documentary

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Availability

Available until Oct 12, 2028

Available Worldwide

Language

English

Closed Captions

English

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About the film

Omar Bah became a journalist by walking into a newspaper in his home country, Gambia, and offering to help expose government corruption. For his courage, he was tortured by the people he tried to expose, and eventually fled Gambia when a bounty was placed on his head by the regime of the country’s then-president Yahya Jammeh.

"Unbowed" is a moving, intimate portrait of exiled Gambian journalist Dr. Omar Bah, whose life takes a remarkable turn when he resettles in Rhode Island as a refugee. This profoundly life-altering experience sets Omar on a new path, becoming a local and national activist, advocate, and leader for refugee communities.

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Director

Mae Gammino

Crew

David Helfer Wells

Awards & recognition

Freedom Festival International

Official Selection

Block Island Film Festival

Best Political Documentary Short

Africa International Human Rights Film Festival

Official Selection

iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival

Official Selection

Nordic Star Festival 2026

Official Selection

Torino Underground Cinefest

Selected

What people are saying

“"Bah’s escape from Gambia — and what happened next — is the subject of the new documentary Unbowed, by Mae Gammino and David Helfer Wells. The film, which follows Bah through a crucial year, arrives at a perilous time for refugees and all immigrants to the United States.””

Tim Molloy

MovieMaker Magazine

“"The movie speaks not just to contemporary America but also to current happenings across the globe. Omar’s adventurous life notwithstanding, the refugee issues he tackles through the RDC explain why the movie, “Unbowed,” can never be wished away and will indeed remain relevant as long as people continue to migrate from one country to another, as long as they continue to seek better lives on other shores, whether forced or voluntary…"”

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