Up to the Parliament
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Shafi'i, Malek, director.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Afghanistan : CACA-Kabul
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (53 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004465
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A documentary about three independent women's lives and their political campaigns to enter the new Afghan parliament. They are from three different provinces of Afghanistan. Sohaila Alkozay lives in the capital, Kabul. She is the owner of a building firm which builds schools in Afghanistan. Her struggle is against the warlords. Fozya Wazakzai lives in Balkh province, north of Afghanistan with her children. She works as a lawyer at Independent Human Rights Commission, which helps and advises women. She is the first woman lawyer in north of country and she fights for justice. Zarmina Zare lives in the remote Faryab province, which is under the control of warlords. Her husband was killed by the Taliban 9 years earlier, but she is trying to build a decent life for herself and for her children. She is campaigning in different parts of the province but the people are heavily influenced by warlords' propaganda.
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2235b | Available | - | |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2235b (HU_OSA_00004465.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |