Marzia, My Friend

The read

It runs a compact 1h 20m.

Synopsis

Marzia, My Friend is the story of an Afghan woman in her twenties, who like all young people dreams of love, freedom and an interesting job. She dreams of peace and independence, but because she lives in Afghanistan, her dreams are revolutionary. Ultimately Marzia’s story becomes a symbol of the wider struggle of Afghan women: it is about the right to make decisions about your own life. The film follows Marzia’s life from spring 2011 to the end of 2014, when international troops were due to leave Afghanistan.

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Key crew

• Kirsi MattilaDirector
• Kirsi MattilaWriter

Cast

• Marzia forootanMarzia
• Kirsi MattilaDirector

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