The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva (FIFDH) announced documentary âAn Unfinished Journeyâ as part of their upcoming 22nd Edition of the festival, which will run from March 8-17th, 2024. The film, directed by American documentary filmmaker Amie Williams (Uncommon Ground, We are Wisconsin) and Canadian documentary filmmaker Aeyliya Husain (Shooting War, The Fifth Region), is also one of 16 films chosen to be part of the festival’s Impact Days. The film premieres on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:30 pm in the International Focus Competition. The film is produced by HitPlay Productions and Les Films DâIci; producers include Nadine Pequeneza and Charlotte Uzu. It is currently out to market seeking domestic and international distribution.
âThe situation in Afghanistan, especially for women, is dire and needs further attention by the international community,â say filmmakers Amie Williams and Aeyliya Husain. âThe opportunity to showcase the film on a world stage in front of changemakers at FIFDH Geneva could help us start the conversations that will make a difference.â
âAn Unfinished Journeyâ focuses on four women: Homaira Ayubi, a former member of parliament in Farah Province; Zefnoon Safi, a former member of parliament in Laghman province; Nilofar Moradi, a former TV reporter and journalist; and Nargis Nehan, a former Afghan Minister of Mines and Petroleum. As a result of their prominent positions and advocacy for womenâs rights, all four women were forced to flee Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban take-over. The documentary follows their journey to Canada and efforts to raise awareness around the world about the plight of Afghanistan, especially women in Afghanistan.
This year the festivalâs Impact Days program has selected 16 projects to participate in a two-day forum connecting filmmakers, NGOs and funders committed to the advancement of human rights around the world. âAn Unfinished Journeyâ is one of two films chosen to both participate at Impact Days and screen at the festival. The filmâs world premiere will be followed by a discussion with the film’s co-directors, protagonist Former Afghan Minister Nargis Nehan and a local organization International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) advocating for âgender apartheidâ to be recognized as an international crime.
Synopsis:
Forced to flee their country after the Taliban take-over in 2021, four Afghan women leaders struggle to keep the worldâs 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. When the worldâs attention has turned to the next headline and even the greatest superpower has admitted defeat, can these women succeed?
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