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Writing Hawa
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Writing Hawa

Sep 11, 2025
1h 24m
★ 9.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Yami 2
Een van de Jongens
TAG Films
EOdocs
ARTE
Docs Up Fund
Sundance Institute
CNC
DFI
Catapult Film Fund
PROCIREP

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