★7.2
Yellow
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.
★8.7
Writing Hawa
Afghan documentary maker Najiba Noori offers not only a loving and intimate portrait of her mother Hawa, but also shows in detail how the arduous improvement of the position of women is undone by geopolitical violence. The film follows the fortunes of Noori’s family, who belong to the Hazaras, an ethnic group that has suffered greatly from discrimination and persecution.
★0.0
Thunder of Clouds: What Women Can Do
The courageous journey of Afghan women activists and refugees as they rebuild their lives in Canada. While facing their own trauma and displacement, these women work tirelessly to support the hundreds of Afghan women arriving every day.