CARLOS JÁUREGUI:
THE UNFORGETTABLE FAG
CARLOS JÁUREGUI:
THE UNFORGETTABLE FAG
CARLOS JÁUREGUI:
THE UNFORGETTABLE FAG
Education, The Practice Of Freedom
SHOT THE VOICE OF FREEDOM
Since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have imposed a reign of terror that is particularly brutal towards women. Risking their own lives and those of their loved ones, groups of women are protesting against the regime, and standing up for the right to freedom, education and security. The filmmaker follows and interviews two of these women, Reshmin and her sister. Indoors, we see them conferring, preparing for action, and debating with family members who are afraid. Outdoors, filmed in secret, they chant slogans, often surrounded by armed Taliban soldiers. Not infrequently, the demonstrations end in bloody violence. The film shows how hard it is to resist the oppression, and the bravery that is called for. Reshmin is fighting not only the Taliban, but also her own fears and those of the women around her. There are arrests, intimidation and forced confessions on television. The demonstrations are in part directed at the international community, in the hope of eliciting a political response, but this community remains alarmingly silent.

THE FILMMAKER
Zainab Entezar is an Afghan filmmaker, producer, and writer, recognized for her dedication to portraying the lives and struggles of Afghan women. She began her career in 2014 with the short film Maryam and gained international recognition with House, selected at the Locarno Film Festival. Her short films, including Bicycle and Rise and Shine, have screened at over 170 international festivals.
Her latest feature-length documentary, Shot: The Voice of Freedom (2024), premiered at IDFA in Amsterdam and won multiple awards for Best Documentary and Human Rights Film. Entezar is also a novelist and is regarded as the first Afghan woman filmmaker to produce films under Taliban rule. Living in exile, she continues to amplify the voices of silenced Afghan women through her films and awards.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Best World Cinema Documentary – Phoenix Film Festival, US
Best Feature-Length Documentary – Human-Environment Care Film Festival, Canada
Best Feature-Length Documentary – Nebrodi Cinema Doc, Italy
Leila Qasim Award – FilmAMed Festival, Turkey
Best Feature Documentary Film – Sama International Film Festival, Sweden
Best Brave Filmmaker - Napoli Human Rights Film Festival, Italy
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Netherlands
Docaviv – The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel
Ghan International Film Festival, Australia
Ridgway Independent Film Festival, US
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, US
Phoenix Film Festival, US
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Japan
Festival International du Film d’Auteur de Rabat, Morocco
World Human Rights Film Festival, India
Berlin Human Rights Film Festival, Germany
SHOT THE VOICE OF FREEDOM
Catalog # EPF16121 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-61-1 ● UPC: 6-82086-16121-1 ● NTSC
74 Minutes ● Copyright 2024 ● Dari, English Subtitles
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