title: HRW Film Festival: Girl Unbound
start: 2017-03-15
start time: 20:45
end: 2017-03-16
end time: 21:00
venue: London, United Kingdom
city: London
country: GB
coordinates: 51.5071, -0.1273
tags: femiagenda femiagendalondon feminism feminisminlondon feminismo feminismus feministevents womenrights
links:
Página Facebook del evento https://www.facebook.com/events/138819266632526/
description:
#HRWFFLDN: GIRL UNBOUND + Q&A
Screening:
Wednesday 15th March | 8.45pm | Barbican Centre
Thursday 16th March | 9pm | Picturehouse Central
Screening followed by discussion with filmmaker Erin Heidenreich, film subject Maria Toorpakai and special guest.
“I want to tell girls, fear is taught; that you are born free and you are born brave.” - Maria Toorpakai, film subject, Girl Unbound
In Waziristan, Pakistan, Maria Toorpakai, with the help of her progressive father, Shamsul, defies strict Taliban law forbidding women to play sports by disguising herself as a boy to practice and compete in squash tournaments. But when she becomes a rising star, her gender is revealed, forcing Maria to leave her home and country after constant death threats to both herself and her family. In Girl Unbound, we join Maria on her journey to represent Pakistan on the national team, standing firm in her mission to carve her own identity and destiny with the support of her loving family.
Filmmaker(s): Erin Heidenreich
Year: 2016