Unknown Artist

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A Thousand Girls Like Me
Scotiabank Theatre 4 Fri, Apr 27, 2018 6:45 PM
Iron-willed in the face of cultural and familial pressures, a courageous young Afghan woman forces her father to stand trial for years of sexual abuse—and exposes a sexist justice system and the plight of women at its mercy.
A Thousand Girls Like Me
Scotiabank Theatre 3 Sat, Apr 28, 2018 1:00 PM
Iron-willed in the face of cultural and familial pressures, a courageous young Afghan woman forces her father to stand trial for years of sexual abuse—and exposes a sexist justice system and the plight of women at its mercy.
Film Info
Runtime:7
Copyright:2017
Country Listing:Afghanistan
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Rating:PG
Festival Info
Festival Year:2018
Language:Pashtu
Accessibility:Full Subtitles
Program Category:Shorts
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Fazila Amiri
Producer(s):Paul Lee
Editor(s):Fazila Amiri
Writer(s):Fazila Amiri
Cinematography:Ghafar Faizyar
Composer:Unknown Artist
Sound:Fazila Amiri

Description

For 17-year-old child bride Reema, the only reprieve from her toxic, abusive relationship is writing and singing her poetry at the only women's radio station in the city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Mariam Zaidi