The Seattle International Film Festival announced the complete 2019 lineup and will celebrate the work of Regina Hall by presenting her with the Seattle International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema.
A Thousand Girls Like Me
A Thousand Girls Like Me
NAME OF FILM: A THOUSAND GIRLS LIKE ME
DIRECTOR(S): Sahra Mani
STARRING: Khatera
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: When Khatera, a 23-year-old Afghan woman, opposes the will of her family and the traditions of her country to seek justice for years of sexual abuse from her father, she sheds light on the faulty Afghan judicial system and the women it rarely protects. One woman’s obstinate battle to make her voice heard demonstrates the power of action over fear in this harrowing feature documented by a young Afghan director.
