Rise : revolutionary women re-envisioning Afghanistan / a Witness production in collaboration with the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan ; written and produced by Ronit Avni.

Documents the lives of Afghans following the recent American-led military campaign. RAWA members interview refugees, victims of factional fighting and Taliban abuse as well as residents who witnessed the recent bombings of civilian homes. RAWA spokeswomen call for gender equality, democracy, freedom...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
Witness (Project)
Witness Films, Inc
Other Authors: Avni, Ronit
Caldwell, Gillian
Khozouri, Sussan
Faryal, Tahmeena
Language:English
Language of the Original:
Undetermined
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with interviews in various languages with English subtitles.
Published: New York, N.Y. : Witness, [2004], ©2004.
Subjects:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (14 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Revolutionary women re-envisioning Afghanistan.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Documents the lives of Afghans following the recent American-led military campaign. RAWA members interview refugees, victims of factional fighting and Taliban abuse as well as residents who witnessed the recent bombings of civilian homes. RAWA spokeswomen call for gender equality, democracy, freedom, and an end to foreign military intervention. Shot by members of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, using both a regular and a hidden camera.
Note:A production of the Witness Project which uses video technology to investigate human rights abuses.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HQ1735.6 .R574 2004 VideoDVD
Credits:Exec. producer, Gillian Caldwell ; editor, Sandrine Isambert.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Sussan Khozouri ; commentary, Tahmeena Faryal.