The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.
2022 /
WINNER
THREE SONGS FOR BENAZIR
Director & Producer: Gulistan Mirzaei,
Gulistan Mirzaei, Elizabeth Mirzaei, Omar Mullick, Jamil Rezaei, Homayoun Noori
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2021 |
22 min
Afghanistan
Languages: Pashto | Dari
AWARD:
Best Short Documentary
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Refugee, Economy, Health
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