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DESCRIPTION:South Asia Center Presents: Rethinking Women's Roles in Afghani
stan and Pakistan through FilmSaving Face (2012\; 40 min)Every year in Pak
istan\, many people –the majority of them women –are known to be victimize
d by brutal acid attacks\, while numerous other cases go unreported. With
little or no access to reconstructive surgery\, survivors are physically a
nd emotionally scarred. Many reported assailants\, often a husband or some
one else known by the victim\, receive minimal if any punishment from the
state.Cut From Different Cloth (2005\; 57 min)In 2005\, documentary filmma
kers ClifOrloffand Olga Shalyginreturned to Afghanistan’s northern city of
Mazar-i-Sharif. This time\, Olga brought Serena\, her 27-year-old stepdau
ghter. Serena lived for a month as an Afghan with Hasina\, a 27-year-old A
fghan woman and her family. Together\, Serena\, Hasinaand Olga set out on
a journey to learn what it means to be a woman in today’s Afghanistan. In
the process they confront their own conflicts with the culture and traditi
ons.Afghan Star (2009\; 87 min)After 30 years of war and Taliban rule\, mi
llions are watching the TV series ‘Afghan Star’ and voting for their favor
ite singers by mobile phone. For many this is their first encounter with d
emocracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestant
s as they risk all to become the nation's favorite singer. But will they a
ttain the freedom they hope for in this vulnerable and traditional nation?
All Films in English or have English subtitlesSeptember 6\, 20131:00 –4:00
PM060 Eggers Hall
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SUMMARY:South Asia Center presents: Rethinking Women's Roles in Afghanistan
and Pakistan through Film
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:South Asia Center Presents: Rethinking Women's
Roles in Afghanistan and Pakistan through Film
Saving Face (2012\;
40 min)
Every year in Pakistan\, many people –the majority of them
women –are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks\, while numerous
other cases go unreported. With little or no access to reconstructive sur
gery\, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred. Many reported ass
ailants\, often a husband or someone else known by the victim\, receive mi
nimal if any punishment from the state.
Cut From Different Clot
h (2005\; 57 min)
In 2005\, documentary filmmakers ClifOrloffand Ol
ga Shalyginreturned to Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. This
time\, Olga brought Serena\, her 27-year-old stepdaughter. Serena lived f
or a month as an Afghan with Hasina\, a 27-year-old Afghan woman and her f
amily. Together\, Serena\, Hasinaand Olga set out on a journey to learn wh
at it means to be a woman in today’s Afghanistan. In the process they conf
ront their own conflicts with the culture and traditions.
Afgha
n Star (2009\; 87 min)
After 30 years of war and Taliban rule\, mil
lions are watching the TV series ‘Afghan Star’ and voting for their favori
te singers by mobile phone. For many this is their first encounter with de
mocracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants
as they risk all to become the nation's favorite singer. But will they at
tain the freedom they hope for in this vulnerable and traditional nation?<
br>
All Films in English or have English subtitles
September 6\,
2013
1:00 –4:00 PM
060 Eggers Hall
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