Writing Hawa
World premiere: IDFA 2024 / International Competition
Filmed over five years, Writing Hawa follows three generations of Hazara women in Afghanistan. Director Najiba Noori captures her mother Hawa and niece Zahra as they strive to break free from patriarchal traditions. Forced into marriage as a child, Hawa, at 52, finally learns to read, opens a textile business, and rescues Zahra from an abusive father. But with the return of the Taliban to power, her dreams, along with those of her daughter and granddaughter, are shattered as they face new struggles.
A FILM BY by Najiba Noori, Rasul Noori | France, Netherlands, Qatar, Afghanistan | 2024 | 84’ | Sales: First Hand Films
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