War to Be Her, The
The War to Be Her · dir. Erin Heidenreich
USA 2016, 77’ · Polish premiere
24 October, 18:00 · Artus Cinema
In Waziristan, “one of the most dangerous places on earth”, Maria Toorpakai defies the Taliban ― disguising herself as a boy, so she can play sports openly. But when she becomes a rising star, her true identity is revealed, bringing constant death threats on her and her family forcing Maria to leave her home and country. Undeterred, Maria decides to return home standing in the face of danger to play the sport she loves freely. Documentary.
| Director: | Erin Heidenreich |
| Screenplay: | Sarah Stunt, Marc Weiss |
| Music: | Qasim Naqvi |
| Cinematography: | Talha Ahmed, Nausheen Dadabhoy, Erin Heidenreich, Mahera Omar, Zeeshan Shafa |
| Editing: | Christina Burchard |
| Cast: | Maria Toorpakai Wazir |
| Producers: | Matthew J. Malek, Jonathon Power, Cassandra Sanford-Rosenthal |
| Production: | The American Documentary |
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