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posted February 5, 2009 - 1:57am by Editor
View From a Grain of Sand: directed by Meena NanjiShot in refugee camps of Pakistan and the war-torn city of Kabul, three remarkable Afghan women lead us through the maze of Afghanistan’s complex history, informing this examination of how international interventions, war and the rise of political Islam have stripped Afghan women of their freedom over the last thirty years.
“searing, wide-reaching…”
-Los Angeles Times
“gripping….an insightful, often heart-wrenching account of trauma…"
-LA Weekly
Combining verité footage, interviews and rare archival material, this evocative film is a harrowing, thought provoking and movingly intimate portrait of a still divided and brutalized nation. Addressing timely issues of women, Islam, and US foreign policy, the film is a compelling and vital addition to the global dialogue of our times. Visit the web site.
Filmmaker Meena Nanji will participate in a Q & A following the screening.
Free to the public. Presented by the American Friends Service Committee, Middle East Peace Education Committee.
More info, contact Wafa Shami or call or 213.489.1900 x118.
View From a Grain of Sand: directed by Meena NanjiShot in refugee camps of Pakistan and the war-torn city of Kabul, three remarkable Afghan women lead us through the maze of Afghanistan’s complex history, informing this examination of how international interventions, war and the rise of political Islam have stripped Afghan women of their freedom over the last thirty years. “searing, wide-reaching…”
-Los Angeles Times
“gripping….an insightful, often heart-wrenching account of trauma…"
-LA Weekly
Combining verité footage, interviews and rare archival material, this evocative film is a harrowing, thought provoking and movingly intimate portrait of a still divided and brutalized nation. Addressing timely issues of women, Islam, and US foreign policy, the film is a compelling and vital addition to the global dialogue of our times. Visit the web site.
Filmmaker Meena Nanji will participate in a Q & A following the screening.
Free to the public. Presented by the American Friends Service Committee, Middle East Peace Education Committee.
More info, contact Wafa Shami or call or 213.489.1900 x118.
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