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| There are VERY few films that approach the issue of Afghanistan, Afghan women's rights, and US policy with a decent level of sensitivity, political maturity, and sophistication. Meena Nanji's Film,"View from a Grain of Sand" is one of those rare films that tackles all the important issues with grace, and conviction. - Sonali Kolhatkar, KPFK radio |
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Nominee Nominee SELECTED SCREENINGS 2007 SELECTED SCREENINGS 2006
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| Combining vérité footage, interviews and archival material, Meena Nanji has fashioned a harrowing, thought-provoking, yet intimate portrait of the plight of afghan women in the last 30 years -- from the rule of King Mohammed Zahir Shah to the current Hamid Karzai government to the activist work of RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. Over a period of five years, she spent months in a refugee camp in Pakistan, where she documented the efforts of three women to rebuild their lives and help others in the process: Shapire, a teacher; Roeena, a physician; and Wajeeha, a social activist. - Berenice Reynaud |