A THOUSAND GIRLS LIKE ME

Sahra MOSAWI - Afghanistan / France

Synopsis

When a 23-year-old Afghan woman, Khatera, confronts the will of her family and the traditions of her country to seek justice for years of sexual abuse from her father, she sheds light on the faulty Afghan judicial system and the women it rarely protects. One woman’s obstinate battle to make her voice heard demonstrates the power of action over fear, documented by an Afghan filmaker.

Film details

Genre : Feature Documentary
Duration : 120 minutes
Year of production : 2018
Country : Afghanistan / France
Screenwriter : Sahra Mani
Cinematography : Sahra Mani
Editor : Giles Gardner
Director : Sahra MOSAWI
Production company : Afghanistan Documentary House - Les Films du Tambour de Soie - Marmitafilms






Sahra Mosawi is a documentary filmmaker, and the founder of Afghanistan Documentary House. Since she got her Master in Documentary film making from University of the Arts London she focused on making documentry films about her country Afghanistan and the lack of democracy there. Focuses on creating documentaries centered around her own country Afghanistan, and its lack of democracy.