THREE AFGHAN WOMEN

Resisting in exile

Directed by: Amie WILLIAMS & Aeyliya HUSAIN

Canada / France. 2023. Documentary. 60min. Color. OV/FrS.

Synopsis

Forced to flee their country after the Taliban take-over in 2021, three Afghan women leaders struggle to keep the world's attention on the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, while coming to terms with what it means to have their power usurped and two decades of progress dismantled. From their distant exile-countries these four female leaders - past parliamentarians, ministers and journalists - watch the Taliban strip women and girls of the right to be educated, to work and to participate in society. No longer in positions of influence, they are forced to reinvent themselves to continue the fight for a free and just Afghanistan.

Photograph © HitPlay Productions / Les Films d'Ici

Amie WILLIAMS

Amie Williams is an American who has lived in Greece for several years. She is an accomplished documentary filmmaker whose work has been broadcast on PBS, BBC, HBO, and more. Amie is known for her global documentary films focused on women, youth movements and democracy building. Her feature-length documentaries include: Uncommon Ground, Fallon, NV: Deadly Oasis, Stripped and Teased, One Day Longer, No Sweat, and We are Wisconsin, a documentary about a citizens' revolt against a law threatening labor rights, which received an International Documentary Association Award. Amie is also the co-founder and Executive Director of Global Girl Media, a non-profit organization that trains and encourages teenage girls to use new media for social change.

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October 31st to November 3rd, 2024

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