In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland

2021 Canadian film
  • May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15) (DOXA)
Running time
83 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageDari

In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Brishkay Ahmed and released in 2021.[1] The film profiles Zan TV, a television station in Afghanistan which is run by a team of women journalists who face challenges being treated equally with their male counterparts in a highly sexist and oppressive society.[2]

The film premiered at the 2021 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.[2]

Awards

The film won the awards for Outstanding Feature Film and Outstanding Feature Film Producer at the 2021 Reelworld Film Festival,[3] and was shortlisted for the 2021 DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gail Johnson and Janet Smith, "Film reviews: documentary Ascension gives glimpses into working life in contemporary China, at KDocsFF". Stir, February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Breanne Doyle, "DOXA 2021 review: In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland tells a journalism story that is as empowering as it is inspiring". The Georgia Straight, May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Ahmed Dirie, "WIDC selects spring/summer 2023 CAM participants". Playback, March 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Kelly Townsend, "All My Puny Sorrows leads film nominees for 2021 DGC Awards". Playback, September 24, 2021.

External links

  • In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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