In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland
| In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brishkay Ahmed |
| Written by | Brishkay Ahmed |
| Produced by | Brishkay Ahmed |
| Starring | Najwa Alimi Mahboby Fresta Khalida Rasheed Nazanin Sadid Shogofa Sediqi |
| Cinematography | Brishkay Ahmed Fatima Tawakoli Ali Hussein Husseini |
| Edited by | Brishkay Ahmed |
| Music by | Chris Hind |
Production company | ChitChat Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Dari |
In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Brishkay Ahmed and released in 2021.[1] The film profiles Zan TV, a television station in Afghanistan which is run by a team of women journalists who face challenges being treated equally with their male counterparts in a highly sexist and oppressive society.[2]
The film premiered at the 2021 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.[2]
Awards
[edit]The film won the awards for Outstanding Feature Film and Outstanding Feature Film Producer at the 2021 Reelworld Film Festival,[3] and was shortlisted for the 2021 DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gail Johnson and Janet Smith, "Film reviews: documentary Ascension gives glimpses into working life in contemporary China, at KDocsFF". Stir, February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Breanne Doyle, "DOXA 2021 review: In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland tells a journalism story that is as empowering as it is inspiring". The Georgia Straight, May 13, 2021.
- ^ Ahmed Dirie, "WIDC selects spring/summer 2023 CAM participants". Playback, March 8, 2023.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "All My Puny Sorrows leads film nominees for 2021 DGC Awards". Playback, September 24, 2021.
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