The late Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene (male, and a great and pioneering figure in Sub-Saharan African cinema) made a film (his last) dealing with the subject of female genital mutilation (within the context of a fictionalized narrative), with the express desire to contribute to its eradication. The film is called
Moolaadé:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416991/I should note that I have not seen this film myself.