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In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Brishkay Ahmed

Synopsis

As the U.S. planned to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in September 2021, Canadian-Afghan filmmaker and journalist Brishkay Ahmed was filming IN THE RUMBLING BELLY OF MOTHERLAND. Revealing the ongoing dangers for women reporters, and the extraordinary risks they take, this brave film provides an in-depth look into Zan TV, Kabul’s female-led news agency. A professional journalist herself, Ahmed documents both the harrowing and inspiring work of young, female journalists over the course of the two-year lead up to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Following parallel news stories as they unfold – two sets of national elections as well as ongoing U.S.-Taliban peace talks – the film reveals the daily hurdles Afghan female reporters and media staff face, underscoring the existential current events that threaten both Zan TV as a media outlet and the livelihoods of the women at its heart.

Actors

Shogofa Sediqi
Shogofa Sediqi
Shogofa Sediqi
Najwa Alimi
Najwa Alimi
Najwa Alimi
Fereshta Mahboby
Fereshta Mahboby
Fereshta Mahboby
Khalida Rasheed
Khalida Rasheed
Khalida Rasheed

Crews

Brishkay Ahmed
Brishkay Ahmed
Director
Brishkay Ahmed
Brishkay Ahmed
Producer
Brishkay Ahmed
Brishkay Ahmed
Writer
Brishkay Ahmed
Brishkay Ahmed
Editor
Brishkay Ahmed
Brishkay Ahmed
Cinematography
Fatima Tawakoli
Fatima Tawakoli
Cinematography
Ali Hussein Husseini
Ali Hussein Husseini
Cinematography
Sajad Saee
Sajad Saee
Production Coordinator
Chris Hind
Chris Hind
Music
Sofia Farahani
Sofia Farahani
Researcher
Atusa Farahani
Atusa Farahani
Researcher
Doug Paterson
Doug Paterson
Sound Designer
Fazel Ahmed Afghan
Fazel Ahmed Afghan
Translator

Trailers and other movies

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