The film follows an Afghan girl who is raised as a boy and a young Afghan singer who disguises herself as a boy in order to lead a "freer life". The narration thrives on cropped, close-up observations and athmospheric descriptive landscape shots of urban and rural spaces. "An eye-opener for an unfree world and a devastating look at the system that does not accept gender beyond male or female. With the Taliban coming to power in August 2021, this film seems more timely and important than ever. It raises the troubling question of how women, flinta persons, and protagonist* Farahnaz are faring in Afghanistan today - the answer hard to bear." (Sooner curator Jacqueline May) "The artist duo Afsah/Seidl follows two girls and their decision about which role they want to take in life. In dreamlike images that capture people as part of a social environment in long tracking shots, they succeed in creating a touching etude on gender and freedom." (Grit Lemke, DOK Leipzig)
Documentary, Icons & Media Art
30min
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To pursue her dream of becoming a singer, an Afghan girl lives as a boy.
The film follows an Afghan girl who is raised as a boy and a young Afghan singer who disguises herself as a boy in order to lead a "freer life".
The narration thrives on cropped, close-up observations and athmospheric descriptive landscape shots of urban and rural spaces.
"An eye-opener for an unfree world and a devastating look at the system that does not accept gender beyond male or female. With the Taliban coming to power in August 2021, this film seems more timely and important than ever. It raises the troubling question of how women, flinta persons, and protagonist* Farahnaz are faring in Afghanistan today - the answer hard to bear." (Sooner curator Jacqueline May)
"The artist duo Afsah/Seidl follows two girls and their decision about which role they want to take in life. In dreamlike images that capture people as part of a social environment in long tracking shots, they succeed in creating a touching etude on gender and freedom." (Grit Lemke, DOK Leipzig)