The Woman Who Poked The Leopard

Dr. Stella Nyanzi is a force of nature, and this film captures her powerful, unapologetic acts of resistance against an authoritarian regime. In The Woman Who Poked the Leopard, the Ugandan academic, poet, and feminist uses performance, protest, and poetry to challenge state repression and gender-based oppression.

This intimate portrait follows Nyanzi as she navigates threats, imprisonment, and exile, all while refusing to be silenced. The documentary is a revolutionary story about her battle to reclaim her voice, autonomy, and justice—for herself and for others.