.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat>> _l; ..I.> ,l. .1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat: _,_ __..,, .,. , .. , .,. _, ,., ... _,_ , . ,., ,.. _,.,. ,. - . ,., _..l , ,.. ..x.:... ._ _ _..l , ..., __ ,,. , , ,. _.., ,. .. ,. .. ,., ,., .. , . ._ _. .... _... ,_. , ..L.. ,_ ,' . , ,. _L. .. , . . ,. _.,. _.. __ ....,.. _. .... ., ,. , .. .. - . _ ..., ., _ ,.. _, ,. , ...., ..L.. , .... _..,. _. , . _...., _,.., _,.,. _. .. ..., ,. ,... , ..Roya Sadat is an establisheu film makei anu Piesiuent of Roya Film house, she is along with uuissou }ahangiii, the co-Piesiuent of the 1st Inteinational Women's Film Festival- Beiat.Roya Sadat:We aie especially piouu that the ancient city of Beiat anu its citauel host this extiaoiuinaiy 1st Inteinational Women's Film Festival, situateu in the heait of a iegion with a gieat histoiical heiitage biinging togethei women anu men of ciaft to uialogue fiom 2u uiffeient countiies. This is an impoitant step so that awaie aitists both women anu men fiom Afghanistan anu the iegion, can togethei take steps towaius a mouein anu uemociatic society iiuuen of sexual uisciimination. .Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herats OlI ASlA ,. . .,., _,_ , _.,. _....., __..,, .,. ,. - . ,., _..l , ..., ', _,_ , ..,. ,.. _, , .. , .,..,..__..,, .,. ,.. ... ... ., _. ,... .. ., . . . ,., _..l , ..., .. __. ., , ..., _.< .. _,, .,... .. _... ..., __ ..L.. , .. . ,. .. .,. , .. .. ,_L. _... , ..., __! __ .,. ..., , ..,. . . ..... ,_L. .,. .. ., . ,.. ..., _.. .. ,, __ , .. .... . .'\.. ... _. , ,.,. _, .. ..., ..., . . _.. . _,.. _, ,. _.. .,... . ,., .. ., . ,...._.. _.uuissou }ahangiii is a political sociologist anuExecutiveBiiectoi of Aimanshahi Founuation0PEN ASIA, she is, with Roya Sauat, co-Piesiuent of the 1st Inteinational Women's Festival-Beiat.uuissou }ahangiii:The festival is scheuuleu to be helu eveiy yeai, to commemoiate 8th of Naich Inteinational Women's Bay, with a view to celebiate the 7th Ait, enhance its quality, expose the community to uivei-sity of iueas anu cieate a foium foi peaceful exchange both insiue the countiy anu iegionally. 0ui mission is to make available a platfoim of exchange foi the uiveise peispectives by women in cinema anu in society. The Film Festival is not a competitive event this yeai, but a platfoim to give space to the issue of women, with the belief that women's paiticipation as engageu filmmakeis con-stitutes a move to change women's iole in tiauitional societies..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herate ,|,. _||.| _,, ..., _,..-: ,,.::-_.:(...._: ... _.,. _,.. _, .,. ,. . _.,.. - .'..... ..,. ., ,. . ,.,.. ,. ,.. , .. ...< c . ., . _,. .,. ... .... .. .. , ,.. ,.. .. ., _.. _, _. _. ..., ,.. .,;. .. ..., , .... _. ., ,. _. _... , ... . ., ..., _< ,\,. .. .... ..., ,.. _.. ', , .,..., ...._. , ..., _. ,.. _,....... ,... ,.. ,|,. _||.| _,, ..., _,..-: ,,.::-_.: .... - ,. ,. .'.. ,.. .' ... . __..,. ,;,.< _, ..., _. . , .... _ ., ,'._ . _. ........, _. (_, ,. ... ,.. .. . .. ._, .. , .. ... ,.,.., _. .,. .., ,.. ., .... .... . ..... ,., c ..< .' , _.. ._, _,, , .. _ _.. ... .._) _. ..., _..l , ,.. .,. .. .__< ... .._. .,'._ ., ., .. ,.., _,. _..l ,.,. .., ,.. ... . _..l , , _.. . __.., . , . .'\.. __. ,., ..,, _.< , ,..,. ., .. , ...._. , ..., _. ,.. _,....... ,... ,..Rooholamin Amini Cooiuenatoi of 1s Inteinational Women Film Festival-BeiatRooholamin Amini , poet anu wiitei was boin in Beiat in 198S. Be is the Beputy uiiectoi of Aimanshahi Founuation. Be has publisheu S poetiy antholo-gies anu 2 books. Be was heau of Cultuial anu Aits of Ettefgah Islam newspapei, iesponsible foi liteiaiy anu cultuial piogiams of Rauio Sobh beh kheii Afghanistan anu euitoiial boaiu membei of Peyman newspapei. Be was the fiist Euitoi in chief of Nanuegai daily.Khalil Rostamkhani is a ieseaich-er and writer.Alka Sauat Co Cooiuenatoi of 1s Intei-national Women Film Festival-BeiatAlka Sauat's BiogiaphyAlkaSauat was boin in BeiatAf-ghanistan . She stuuy Cinema in Italy, Bei fiist film biought iecognition by winning the Afghan Peace Piize.Alka has since maue numeious uocumen-taries winning international awards all ovei the woilu ascameiaman anu uiiectoi She maue 1S Bocumentaiy films 1 shoit faction film.Alka is passionate about human iights - in paiticulai iight foi women.Bei uesiie is to not only auuiess the pioblems Afghans face, but to also show the goou siue of Afghans anu theii cultuie.Khalil Rostamkhani is a ieseaichei and writer..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat_,e :rAdviser Team.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat/Seuuiq Baimak was born on 7 Septembei 1962. Be was still a stuuent in the Naueiiya School, when he took his fiist steps in cinema with Aiiana Film. Be completeu the Acau-emy of Cinema in Noscow (vuIK) in 1987.Ni Baimak has maue seveial shoit, fiction anu uocumen-taiy films, the 0sama anu 0pium Wai featuie films anu has won the uoluen Cameia awaiu of the Cannes Festival, uoluen ulobe anu Lonuon Festival awaius foi 0sama, anu awaius fiom the Rome Festival, Batumi anu Piistina festivals foi the 0pium Wai. Be has also been a membei of the juiy in seveial national anu inteinational festivals. Ni Baimak is an enthusiastic col-laboiatoi anu piomotei of the Afghanistan cinema. ..,.. - . ,., __.. __..,. _. ,. ..x. .. ,..,. _ .. .. ,... _. ,. .__... .., ._.. ..,' . _.. . . VClK ... __..,.... ,. . .., .., _ ., -- ..., _,.. . ..... , _... . ,_. ,., , ... __..,. ... _ __..,........ ._. __;! ,,. _, _, ,. _, ..' ..., , ,.. _.., .,, ...,_, , ... .,,_. ,., ,. _, .,.._ , . , ., .. ., .... ..,. ., _..l , , _.. ..., __..,.,. ... ,.. ,. .. _..,. _., .. , .. _, ,. .....Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-HeratAziza KhaiianuishBoin 1966uiauuateu in peuagogy, Insti-tute of Beiat 0niveisityStuuieu foi Bacheloi's uegiee, Law Faculty, Kabul 0niveisity,(Incomplete aftei seconu yeai foi political ieasons)1988 - 2uu2 Teachei of high schools anu othei schools2uu2 - 2uuS Afghan Consti-tution Commission; Beputy Beau of Westein Regional 0ffice in Beiat2uuS - 2uu4 Piesiuential Election; Fielu Cooiuinatoi & Piovincial Tiainei 0fficei in Western Region 2uu4 - 2uuS Pailiamentaiy Election; Piovincial Tiainei 0fficei in west 2uuS - 2uu7 Founuation foi Cultuie anu Civil Society; Re-gional 0ffice Nanagei in Western Region2uu7-Piesent Civil Society anu Buman Rights 0iganization (CSBR0); Cooiuinatoi in Western Region 0thei positions:Nembei of Emeigency Loy }iiga (uianu Assembly)Nembei of Constitution Loy }iiga (uianu Assembly)__.._. ._. ,. ,_., .'.. ..'. \ _.., ,.,... _,...' _,. ,_., _.,. ,.. , .. ...... !< ,: ..,. _,. .....(_.,. ,;...._. ,< .. _L. .., _' . ,.._.. . .., _' . ,.. .. . _.. . .. ,.. ,. ,,... . ,. .. ._. ..._,~ ,._ , ,. ,,... . ,. .. ._. ..., ,. _l ..., , ,.. .,., .. ...,. .. . _.. ..,. _. ..., ..... ,.... .. . ., .. , _.. ...,,..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat-Aziz Biluai was boin in Kabul in 1981. Be has followeu highei euucation stuuies in the fielu of cinema anu is cuiiently a piofessoi in the Cinema Bepaitment of Kabul 0niveisity. Be is also woiking foi Roya Film Bouse as gen-eial managei. Be has paitici-pateu in seveial inteinational festivals anu has concentiateu on writing.0ne of his film sciipts was chosen among the Su best films sciipts in South Koiea in 2uu9. Be has wiitten anu uiiecteu seveial plays foi television anu seveial shoit film sciipts.Bis films have been shown in a numbei of inteinational festivals, incluuing the uoth-enbuig Inteinational Festival, Exile Festival in Sweuen, South Koiea, Asian Films Fes-tival in uua, South Asian Films Festival in Numbai, S0AC in Canaua, Numbai Inteinational Festival.Aziz Biluai is woiking as sciiptwiitei anu uiiectoi as well as auvisei anu technical auvisei in some piouuctions. ,,(, t . .'.. ..'. _....,,. _,. ,_.,_ . --, .... ..,. _< . _. ,;,.< _, . _,. ..... ... .. . . , _. _< . , ..,,. ..,. ,.:_. ... _... ,.. . _... _... _.. .. ., (llU _, ,. _. ..., . _,. ... _. ,,'. __..,, , ..: ,.. _..l , ....._. ...._. ., .... _ ,,'. _.1st-International Women Film Festival-Heratuelaieh Kiazanu boin in Iian, stuuieu fine aits in Lonuon anu finisheu heiuegiee in 0akville, 0ntaiio in meuia aits with a cinematog-iaphy focus.Shewoikeu in Iian's meuiafilm inuustiy foi six yeais, initially woiking as afilm photogiaphei anu Cin-ematogiaphei foi Iian's top films anuuocumentaiies:*Kiaiostami*, *Bani-etemau.etc*.In Iian she was alsofeatuieu at thiee solo pho-togiaphy exhibitions, anu nominateu thiee timesfoi a best film photogiaphei awaiu. She was chosen as Iian's Top 1uuPhotogiapheis anu hau hei photos exhibiteu at Iian's Nuseum of Nouein Aits.She maue an 8umin uocumen-taiy in Iian following Iian's top filmmakeis anuthen latei joineu N0BY uioup as Cieative uiiectoi. .. .'.. _ . ..,. .;. ,_ _... ... . ..' . , .__., . ..... , .. _,.< , _ ... _... ... . ._.. ..,.. _ ., _..., __. ,.,... ,... . . _. , _.. .. ., .., .... . _ _. ,., _, ..., , ,., ._...,. ._ _...... , .. _ . , .._. , .... _, ., _.. _... ..._: .. __. ._, _, , .., ... ., , .,. ... ... ,., _.. _ ., _.. -- _._ .. .. . __. _.. , ... .._., .... __: ., _ .. _... ,., ,. , _ . , .,. ..,. t- ,., ,_ __ .. . .. ., _. , .... ..... _MOIY .,. ., ;. ....,. ...,.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\Aiua Qajai was born in 1983 in Kaiaj, Iian. In 2uuS she giauuateu fiom Azau 0nivei-sity, in Tehian, in computei piogiamming. She stuuieu Fiench at Soibonne anu con-tinueu Fiench foi jouinalism at Paiis 12 0niveisity.Aiua Qajai is a membei of Aimanshahi Founuation, the Association of Women }ouinalists, the Inteinational Feueiation of }ouinalists anu the 0ne million Signatuies Campaign foi Equality in Iian. She paiticipateu in a "}ouinal-ism baseu on human iights" couise at 0tiecht. She also woikeu as an assistant in a teaching woikshop at Bang-kok about viueo making by uiban activists.She maue seveial television piogiams foi Zanan Tv.Buiing the last S yeais, Aiua Qajai has coopeiateu with seveial inteiational iauio sta-tions such as Beutsche-Welle (baseu in Bonn), Zamaneh (baseu in Amsteiuam), Koocheh, anu on-line meuia such as }aias website, Tehian Review analytical web maga-zine, Iianian Women's Asso-ciation, InteiNews anu seveial othei meuia. - , ,, t .'.. ., ._.,. (_ _. ,. . ..., .. . .. ,;,.< _, . ..... . ..,.. _._. , .... ,: ., .. .., .... _,. . ... , ... , _,.< ... , ,. ..... . _.. ..., ., ...,,.,. __ ..., _..1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat/}awau Baiwaziyan, born in Baiwaz Bauakhshan in 1989, has liveu in Kabul since 2uuS wheie he has puisueu his stuuies anu is now a stuuent of sociology at Ibn Sina 0ni-veisity. Be has been the Bu-man Rights 0fficei of Aiman-shahi Founuation0PEN ASIA since 2uu8. Be has been an activist of women's iights anu has paiticipateu in shaping numeious uialogues anu semi-nais on women's issues. A co-euitoi of the Buman Rights anu Civil Society jouinal of the oiganization, he has been involveu in ieseaiching, wiit-ing, oi euiting, among otheis, in the following publications in the Politis asia jouinal. - 0niveisal juiisuiction, Politis asia 6-7, Autumn 2u1u, euiteu by Khalil Rostamkhani in col-laboiation with }awau Baiwa-ziyan- Piison, piisoneis anu hu-man iights, Politis asia 12-1S, Autumn 2u12, euiteu by Khalil Rostamkhani anu }awau Bai-waziyan in collaboiation with uuissou }ahangiii- Feueialism anu Bemociacy, Politis asia, euiteu by }awau Baiwaziyan in collaboiation with uuissou }ahangiii- Foi Recoiuing in Bistoiy (naiiatives of victims of one uecaue), euiteu by }awau Bai-waziyan, Autumn 2u12 ,. . -\ . . _,. ., . . .,. ... .. ..., , .. , .. _,. ., --c t _, ..... . _... ..., _,... . --t t\ .. .,. .,. , ... _. . ,. . .,., . .. _., .. _. ..., ,,',... ;. _._ , ... ..,. ., .. __ . , ,. .., . .. .. _.... .. ..., _,., _., ,,'. ... __ . . .,.,. , . _ ._,. ,\,. .. .. .,. ... __ _! , ,. .. __ _ ._.. .. _ . .. , ., . . ..,. .., _.. ., _,, __. ,,.;. ., _.. , _. ,.. _,.. . -- t ,_ ._,.\-- ... ,.,. ., _.. .,. ._.... , ,.,'. _.. , __..,, .,. , _,. -- ._... ,...-- ... ,.,. ,., ,_, _. . ,,. _, ._,. ., _.. ., .(... ,_- ,_ _.. ., .., .. , _.. ... , ._,. ., , _. ,.. _,.. ,_ .__..,, .,. _.. __ - ... ,.,. .- , ,. _.,... , ., ... ,.,.(,. ....Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat _l...lxsI _le l,sAfghanistans Films.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\-Icy SunRamin NohammauiAfghanistan A woman that is suiiounueu by the ethnics black minueu enviionment, as she wants to step into the cinema acting woilu, she is misuseu anu iapeu. 0n the othei siue she is maiiieu to a uiug auuicteu young man.About the director:Cinema foi me is a uooi to the unuiscoveieu woilu, to the lost men, a way in which with passion anu enthusiasm I am looking foi beauties. The ait of cinema is the language thiough which I iuentify myself anu the woilu suiiounuing me. I want to live with this beautiful ait as it enables me to fly fiom one woilu to anothei anu I become moie knowleugeable about the natuie anu human beings.Aftei I giauuateu fiom Fine Aits Faculty, I staiteu my caieei in 2uu2 in Afghan Film Stuuio anu uoethe-Institute. Anu fiom Afghanistan as an invitee by scholais of Asian Film Acauemy, was inviteu to attenu the acauemic cinema tiaining anu expeiiencing one team film piouuction in South Koiea in 2u12. Ny fiist film in this uiiection was Peace which was maue in 2uu6 anu aftei that I have maue seveial seiies, films, uocumenta-iies, viueo clips, anu auveitising clips. I have uiiecteu seiies like, Sallam, Bechlanu, anu one episoue of Raz Bay E En Khana. I also uiiecteu anu piouuceu Tv shows like, Bel na uel show, Nozhua Show anu Conceits.The veiy iecent anu fiesh pioject of mine is a uigital featuie film titleu Love Ethics post piouuction unuei euiting 2u12. Anu this is one of my iecent cinematic visions thiough the new faces of actois. Filmography2u11 - Piesent Sanayee Film Piouuction (SFP) Piouuction Biiectoi2u1u - 2u11 0ne Tv Piouucei, Biiectoi, Post Piouuction Nanagei2uuS - 2u1u Tolo Tv Biiectoi, Euitoi:> _ ,l.s!_..< . .... .... ... , .... .. , _ .,., ... , ._. l,< . _ . .,.< ._, ... _. .. ._ . _. ,< .. _, .. ..,..._..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\Bearing the Weight1S minBiiection anu Cameia by Nona BaiuaiiEuiting by Bamiu AishiaSounu by Sayeu Qasem Bos-sainiAfghanistan Not long aftei maiiying at twenty-one, Shafiqa lost hei husbanu, hei newly boin uaughtei, anu hei leg in a iocket attack.The wais in Afghanistan have left some 7uu,uuu uisableu.Nany - especially uisableu women anu chiluien - aie hiuuen fiom view, tiappeu by theii cultuie.Shafiqa oveicame the "paialy-sis of hei soul" anu founu a way to take caie of heiself, hei two sons, anu hei community. Nona Baiuaii, is fiom Waiuack anu lives in Kabul.The focus of hei woiks has shifteu fiom painting, to photogiaphy, to uocumentaiy filmmaking.She is the assistant piouucei of Focus Repoits, a piogiam on social is-sues, foi Negah Tv.Nona also paiticipateu in cinma viit tiaining with Ateliei vaian._ _>...,. _.,. .. .... .... ... ..,.. _,. _,, .,., ... ... ._.. , .. ., ...... _. ..~ . . __ , .. .... _. ,., ... ,.. ..,..1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\\Violence Against Wom-en - 10 Years On2u12Biiectoi: Alka SauatPiouuceu by 0NANA anu Ra-uio Television AfghanistanAfghanistanIt has been 1u yeais since the inteinational community anu local entities' initiateu theii effoits towaius the elimina-tion of violence against wom-en, the women of Afghanistan aie still suffeiing victims of violence anu lawlessness.Synopsis:It has been 1u yeais since the inteinational community anu local entities' initiateu theii effoits towaius the elimination of violence against women, the women of Afghanistan aie still suffeiing victims of violence anu lawlessness. The Taliban, no longei in powei, is piesent in the shauows, anu theii biutal piactices anu policies towaius women, especially in the countiysiue, aie still piofounuly visible. "violence Against Women - 1u Yeais 0n" exploies how, anu why, this iecuiient atiocity against women in Afghanistan continues to iise uespite goveinment anu inteinational community effoits to implement the law on the elimination of violence anu the establishment of a Bigh Commission foi the Pievention of vio-lence against Women. About the uiiectoi:Alka Sauat was boin in Beiat Afghanistan. She stuuieu Cinema in Italy. Bei fiist film biought iecognition by winning the Afghan Peace Piize. Alka has since maue numeious uocumentaiies winning inteinational awaius all ovei the woilu as cameiawoman, anu uiiectoi.She maue 1S Bocumentaiy films 1 shoit fiction films. Alka is passionate about human iights - in paiticulai iight foi women.Bei uesiie is to not only to auuiess the pioblems Afghans faces, but to also show the goou siue of Afghans anu theii cultuie. _ . _l. _l. \- I-,.. .' .... .... ... . _ . .. .,., ... ,. _, _..l , ..., ,,'. . .. .,.. ,... .., _ , ,... _, .. .......... _..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\:The Road Above6 minBiiection anu Cameia by Aqeela RezaiAuuitional Cameia by Reza Sahel anu Baqii TawakoliEuiting by }aweu TaimanSounu by Reza Sahel AfghanistanIt is estimateu that out of 28 million Afghans, 1 million aie auuicteu to heioin.Nona tiieu once to get hei husbanu into tieatment, but he escapeu anu she hasn't seen him since.Now she woiks stieet con-stiuction, but uoes the manual laboi weaiing a buiqa to pio-tect the honoi of hei family. Aqeela Rezai stais in Iianian uiiectoi Samiia Nakhmalbaf's film Five in the Afteinoon anu appeais in many othei Tv uiamas.Since 2uu9 she has woikeu pait time foi the Inuepenuent Election Commission.She pievi-ously piouuceu anu appeaieu in a uocumentaiy on the challenges faceu by actiesses in Afghanistan.Yl, _l,l,>..,. -__. ... .... .... ... .. .. _. .,, .,., ... ..... ,,.~ .. ,.,. t ...., .... _,. ., .. ,.,. _.. .. _.. , ,_ .. , .. , . .... .).. ., ., .. .,. .._.. , _ .. . .,. _. ,,. .. .. _. ,.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\sCageKaiima BassanzauaAfghanistanA wiuow is seeking to save hei sick chilu.AdayKaiima BassanzauaAfghanistan Auay means mothei in Pashto languageanu the film is about peace.About the uiiectoi:I am Kaiima Bassanzaua; I was boin in 1986 in Kabul Afghanistan. uiauu-ateu fiom Bigh School in Iian. Fiom young hoou I was fonu of cinema but still unieacheu to my wishes which I have in cinema uue to of bau situations we ietuineu fiom Iian to Afghanistan. I got a gooujob in Tolo Tv which heie is a lot of way to gain my wishes I staiteu my fiist woik in the fiist uiama ( Razhai Ein Khana ) uiiecteu by Roya Sauat I was Nakeup Aitist. About five yeais I am woiking in Kabooia Piouuction in Biama Bepaitment anu many othei piojects. In 2uu9 I maue a shoit film by the name of ( Auay ) in Pashto language it means Nothei which was about Peace in 2u11 I maue anothei shoit film ( Quaislei )in 0zbak Language it means uiils.In 2u12 I maue anothei shoit film ( Qafas ) which means Cage anu its uuiation is2 min 2u._s.. _.. .,. .... .... ... .,,__... ... .,., ... __. .. ,< !. ., .. ,._ . .. _;. , ...,. _;. _ .. _ _,. _ .... _.. _.. _.. , . ,!_.. ... ,_...,. _.,.. ...,. ,I.. _.. .,. ........ ..._ _... ... ,_, .,., ... .... _..., _._ . .. ,. ..._ _.,. _... , ...,. _... . ,. _ _..._, , ... ,., _ .,. _. __. .. _ .. ,. _ ,,. ,.,.....,,. ... .,.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\eAgain LifeBii: Bassan FazeliAfghanistanAn Afghan woman who has husbanu anu a kiu loses hei leg in mine explosion. Aftei this inciuent hei husbanu leaves hei anu theii kiu. She has to stand on her feet to continue hei life anu.About the uiiectoi:- Biama actoi; filmmaking couises anu woikshops with Iianian, Afghan anu Euiopean masteis;- Taught sciipt wiiting, uiiecting anu acting;- Piouuceu plays anu Tv plays anu seiies;- Woikeu as managei in vaiious festivals;- Wiote plays anu film sciipts;- Establisheu }ump Cut gioup with othei filmmakeis in Afghanistan;Festivals & Awaius:Bas shown films in festivals in Euiope, Inuia, Iian, Afghanistan, Tajikistan anu Chile anu won some awaius."Again Life" won the best film awaiu in Women's voices fiom the Nuslim Woilu: A Shoit-Film Festival, 0SA 2u11_r.. :l,>..,. _.. _.. ...., ...._..... ... ,__;. .,., __ .,., ... _... ,_ _,. _, .. ... _ ...,. . ...,. ,_, ._., .... ._, l. .. ....... ,.. ....,. ., _;... __,, .., ._, ...,. ;! , _.. _. _;. ,.. . ...,. ,_, _, ,.,...,. _. ,....,:, . ...,. . _..!, .. _... _< _._... . ...,. .. ..., _;. , . _... _,, ..,. __., _. ..< ._ ,.. . .,_. ._ . ..... ..._ ....,. ,,.. _...... .. .... __ ..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat\-Flavour of PowderZabiullah FaheemAfghanistan A pooi auuicteu man teais up his uaughtei's belly anu leaves his wife with the dealer to obtain powder. About the uiiectoi:- uiauuate Biiecting, Kabul - Actoi in Tv seiies- Assistant uiiectoi of seiies- Naue two shoit films> xl_,.,. ,,, . ,,. .... .... ... _!< .... .. _. .,., ... .._. .. ... ,.. _.,.. ., ,.., !._lllI _,, _le l,sInternationals Films.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:\THE VALUE OF A TREE Animation, 2uu8, 4 minSalisa PienchaioenCountiy of Piouuction:ThailanuWhen natuie is being ue-stioyeu by human being's ueveloping technology, the effects of natuial uisasteis become seveie anu uifficult to contiol.About the film makei:2uu4 - 2uu8: uiauuate in Communication Besign Piogiam, Faculty of Aichitectuie at King Nongkut's Institute of Technology Laukiabang 0ni-veisity.Film anu viueo NajoiFestivals anu Awaius:2uu8Animation "The value of Tiee" (Clay Painting Animation) weie chosen to be 1 of the 1u anu ieceiveu an euucational funu fiom the Young Thai Aitist Awaiu 2uu82uu9 Animation "The value of Tiee" (Clay Painting Animation) won in a Anima-tion anu Nultimeuia "Technology anu ulobal Waiming" fiom the Ninistiy of Infoimation anu Communication Technology2uu9 Animation "The value of Tiee" (Clay Painting Animation) Piize of Payut Ngaokiachang - Bonoiable mention fiom 1Sth Thai shoit film & viueo Festival.>> c _I__:_ .--t ...,. _.,., .,'. ......._. ..,'. _< .. _'... .. _. .,., ... .... _. .,. ,.,,! .. ,.. ... , ._.. _.,,! _.;,... _. ,...Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat::SPONCHOIPispochoi 6 min, 2u1u, animationBii: Ikue Sugiuono & Niyako Nishio}apanA human being actually consists of many insects hav-ing theii own will. Suuuenly a giant paiasite, SP0NCB0I Pispochoi, comes to theii peaceful community. Bow uo the insects bieak away fiom this parasite?About the BiiectoiBoin in 1984, Ikue Sugiuono foimeu a cieative unit "pecoiapeu" with Niyako Nishio in 2uu6 anu they have been piouucing animation films in-cluuing Stiaying Little Reu Riuing Boou (2uu7) anu Chousa (2uu8). They giauuateu fiom the Biioshima City 0niveisity uiauuate School of Ait in Inteimeuia Besign in 2uu8. Biiectoi's StatementIf a human consists of many insects, what will happen. We staiteu the film with this iuea. We wanteu to shock the peison who is watching oui animation. At fiist, it seems like a cute anu funny musical, but the enu takes the viewei by suipiise. That's exactly what we hau in minu.AwaiusFestivalsImage Foium Festival, Tokyo SITuES Festival Inteinacional ue Cinema Fantstic ue Catalunya Animateu Bieams, Estonia_, _..I__:_ .-- ...,. - , .,.,.. ..._ .. ...,.,. .,., ... _. ... .. .,., ... .. .. .. _. _,... _._ _.. ,_ ,.. ...... .. _. . ._,, _.. .., . __ ... _. ., , ..., _. ,. _.. __ ..., . .......Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:sTHE STATION1u min 2u11 animationBiiectoi: Nahiu Samaui AminIranTwo men live in an abanuoneu station. 0ne uay, inciuentally, one of them exits the station on a tiain. Be uiscoveis a biggei woilu uiffeient fiom the small world of the station.:ls..I__:_.- ...,. -. _... .,.. ...._ ... ...._ ,_ . .. ,. .,., ... _._ _, ..... _. _... ,,.. _L , _.. ! ., _.., _,.. , .. _. _. < ,.. ...._ ,,. _,.. .... _..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:eAPARIJITA - EK AUR NUMAISH Stuuent Animation Film fiom National Institute of Besign, Ahmeuabau6 mins 2uu6Bii: Kanupiiya vijay vaigiyaIndiaA young biiue-to-be puts hei foot uown about uowiy uemanus._l. .! cI . l>,.Il! ,.,... __,... __:_ ,.,.,.~ ._.! _..--- ...,. -,., __,, __.. ....... ... ,. .. _... .,., ... ._,,, ,' , ,.. ., .. _,..... _. ,.'.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:-TBE LAST uANEShoit 2uu6 1S minutesBiiecteu anu wiitten by Nujue AislanCast: Basan unyai, I lyas BestanTuikeyA stoiy of fiienuship tolu thiough a veiy special iela-tionship of two olu men who live in ghettos of the city.Synopsis:A stoiy of fiienuship tolu thiough a veiy special ielationship of two olu men who live in ghettos of the city. They live in two uistant coineis, but yet, eveiyuay they cioss the city with many uifficulties to meet anu play chess. It is a place fai fiom the city wheie skysciapeis aie seen behinu haze. Bo these two olu kings have any chance to win this game against the city.About the uiiectoi:Nujue Aislan was boin in 1981 in Naiuin. She ieceiveu hei unueigiauuate uegiee fiom Bicle 0niveisity's Biology Bepaitment. She got hei mastei's uegiee fiom the Faculty of Communication -Naimaia 0niveisity, Bepaitment of Cinema. She has woikeu as a jouinalist in BIBA (Bicle News Agency), anu "Yeuinci unuem" anu "unuem" newspapeis. She also wiites essays on cultuie anu cinema publisheu in vaiious magazines anu newspapeis. She ieceiveu vaiious national anu inteina-tional awaius with hei shoit, "The Last uame. Aftei hei fiist shoit film, "The Last uame", she uiiecteu anothei shoit, "Noia", anu a Tv uocumentaiy, "Seconu Au-uiess". She is also the authoi of the book, "Rejisoi Atif Yilmaz", baseu on inteiviews maue with the legenuaiy Tuikish film uiiectoi late Atif YilmazSelecteu Festivals anu Awaius:* Sth Neuiteiianean Shoit Film Festival of Tangiei (2uu7): Special Nention Awaiu* Naimaia 0niveisity Shoit Film Competition (2uu7): Best Cinematogiaphy Spe-cial Nention Awaiu* PAN Enviionmental Film Festival (2uu7): Encouiage Awaiu* Tohum Shoit Film Festival (2uu7): Love anu Fiienuship Awaiu* 12th Boston Tuikish Festival Bocumentaiy anu Shoit Film Competition (2uu7): Best Shoit Film Awaiu_l, _>!... ,., .--- ...,. ;. ... .....,.. ... _.,. ... ,_, .,., ... . .. .. ,. ._, .L, __! ..... _. _... ,. _. ,;.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:THE LAST RITES17 mins 2uu9 Biiectoi: Yasmine KabiiCountiy of Piouuction: Bang-ladeshThe film uepicts the ship bieaking yaius of Chittagong - a final uestination foi ships that are too old to ply the oceans any longei. Synopsis: The Last Rites' uepicts the ship bieaking yaius of Chittagong - a final uestination foi ships that aie too olu to ply the oceans any longei.Eveiy yeai, hunuieus of ships aie sent to yaius in Banglauesh. Anu eveiy yeai, thousanus of people keep coming in seaich of jobs in these yaius. Risking theii lives to save themselves fiom hungei, they bieathe in asbestos uust anu toxic waste. vieweu fiom a uistance, the woikeis appeai uwaifeu by the sheei enoimity of the ships. The monolithic stiuctuies of the ships piesent a staik contiast to the human woikeis in theii vulneiability. The elemental stiuggle between man anu metal figuies thioughout the film. Alongsiue these exist scatteieu images of fisheimen, stiuggling to eke out a living by the yaius. What emeiges, in a gieatei context, is the tiageuy of the human conuition.About the filmmakei: Yasmine Kabii is an inuepenuent filmmakei baseu in Banglauesh.Film Scieenings:* 21st Inteinational Bocumentaiy Film Festival, Amsteiuam, the Netheilanus, 2uu8 * S2nu San Fiancisco Inteinational Film Festival, San Fiancisco, 0SA, 2uu9 * 7th Film South Asia, Kathmanuu, Nepal, 2uu9 * 1Sth Ismailia Inteinational Festival foi Bocumentaiy anu Shoit Films, Ismailia, Egypt, 2uu9 * S1st Bilbao Inteinational Bocumentaiy anu Shoit Film Festival, Spain, 2uu9 Awaius:* Ram Bahauui Tiophy foi Best Film, Film South Asia, Kathmanuu, Nepal, 2uu9 * Egyptian Film Ciitics Association Piize foi the Best Film in all competition, 1Sth Ismailia Inteinational Film Festival, Egypt, 2uu9 * }uiy Awaiu foi Expeiimental Film, 1Sth Ismailia Inteinational Film Festival, Egypt, 2uu9. .I _>!-- ...,. \_,. ._ ...._.;.., ..,'. _< .. _. ... ,., __ .,., ... .. ,...,, . _.. ... __. _.. .... __. .. ... _. _: ._. _..,. ! .. ,...._.,, _., .....Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:/IS IT JUST A GAME? expeiimental, 2uu7, S minBiiectoi: Shakuntala KulkainiCountiy of Piouuction: InuiaAn attempt to auuiess anu challenge issues of violence anu viciousness within the politics of genuei, caste anu iace the woilu ovei.SynopsisKabbaui is a game the film makei playeu as a young giil, foi puie fun anu joy. Now as a giown up, she asks ''Is it just a game."An attempt to auuiess anu challenge issues of powei veisus victimization, violence anu viciousness, within the politics of genuei, caste anu iace the woilu ovei.Note on the filmmakeiShakuntala Kulkainiwww.shakuntalakulkaini.comLives anuwoiks in Numbai, Inuia19Su boin in Bhaiwau. 1972 u.B Aitanu 197S Post Biploma Nuials, Sii }.}. School of Aits, Numbai 197S-76 Piintmaking, NS0, Baioua; viswabhaiati, Santiniketan. Selecteu solo shows of multi uisciplinaiy anu inteiactivecollaboiative piojects - 2uu7 "...anu when she ioaieu the univeise quakeu" 2uuS 2uu4"uianumothei's Tales", 2uuu2uu1''Reuuceu Spaces''

Selecteu gioup shows - 2uu82u11 The veil: visible anu invisible spaces,0SA2uu9Tii-Continental Film Festival Inuia,2uu9Sepaiating the myth fiom ieality, the status of woman, Katmanuu, Nepal. 2uu8Cast some light, ulasgow inteinational Festival of Contempoiaiy visual AitAwaiueu Piince Claus Funu in 2uu2; paiticipateu in cultuial piogiamme, Russia 2uu1; Resiuency, Bieweiy Aits Centie, Kenual, 0K, 1998. |..I _l, c 1s _I l!--\ ...,. c ._.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herat:To Play and to figbtTocar y Luchar(original title)7u minutesBiiectoi: Albeito AivelovenezuelaThis film piesents the capti-vating stoiy of the venezuelan Youth 0ichestiaSystem, an incieuible netwoik of hunuieus of oichestias foimeu within mostof venezuela's towns anu vil-lages.Synopsis: This film piesents the captivating stoiy of the venezuelan Youth 0iches-traSystem, an incieuible netwoik of hunuieus of oichestias foimeu within mostof venezuela's towns anu villages. 0nce a mouest piogiam uesigneu to exposeiuial chiluien to the wonueis of music, the system has become one of themost impoitant anu beautiful social phenomena in mouein histoiy. Theuocumentaiy poitiays the inspiiational stoiies of woilu class musicianstiaineu by the venezuelan system, incluuing the Beilin Philhaimonic'syoungest playei Euicson Ruiz anu woilu ienowneu conuuctoi uustavo Buuamel.With inteiviews with many of the woilu's most celebiateu musiciansincluuing the gieat tenoi Placiuo Bomingo, Clauuio Abbauo, Sii SimonRattle, uuiseppe Sinopoli, anu Euuaiuo Nata, To Play anu To Fight is aninspiiational stoiy of couiage, ueteimination, ambition, anu love showingus that... only those who uieam can achieve the impossible.,s.>, ,.: _l,..,. \-', .' ....;.,., ... ,..,. ., . ,., __ .,., ... .. ,.;.,., . ., ... .,. . ... ... ,,L. ..,..._. _. _.. ;.,., _..., ,.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herats-GOING UP THE STAIRS: PORTRAIT OF ANUNLIKELY IRANIANARTIST2u11 S2minRokhsaieh uhaem NaghamiIranAkiam is an illiteiate Su-yeai-olu Iianian woman who became a paintei unexpect-euly when hei young gianu-son askeu hei to woik on a drawing.Synopsis:Akiam is an illiteiate Su-yeai-olu Iianian woman who became a paintei unexpect-euly when hei young gianuson askeu hei to woik on a uiawing; that simple act tappeu into an explosion of poweiful, piimitive anu colouiful paintings, which she hiu unuei the caipet fiom possibly uisappioving eyes. Bei Westein-euucateu chiluien have aiiangeu foi hei to have an exhibition in fai-off Paiis. The only hitch in this plan is that Akiam must obtain peimission fiom hei husbanu - whom she was maiiieu to when she was 8 anu he was in his Sus - in oiuei to attenu. Theii comfoitable bickeiing coveis up Akiam's fiustiations anu feais that hei chance foi iecognition of hei magical talent lies completely in the hanus of this conseivative anu tiauitional Iianian man.Waim, ievealing, often suipiisingly funny, this poitiait of an unlikely aitist shows us that tiue talent will iefuse to be stifleu anu you uon't neeu an euucation to unueistanu, to feel, anu to paint.Rokhsaieh uhaem Naghami was boin in Tehian. She has a BA in cinema anu a NA in animation. She has uone ieseaich on "animateu uocumentaiy". Cyanosis, hei shoit film in that genie foi hei NA uegiee, won awaius at festivals acioss the woilu. Bei ieseaich has been publisheu as a book in Iian.Festivals anu awaius:- Alliance of Women Film }ouinalists Awaiu: Best Female Biiecteu Film, Sheffielu Boc Fest - Silvei Wolf Nomination, Inteinational Bocumentaiy Film Festival Amsteiuam c : :le >, ,.. .1st-International Women Film Festival-Herats-Boxing Maidens2uu9, uocumentaiy, S2 minsBii: Ilano NavaioTuikey, FianceIn this film boxing is the aiena foi women to negotiate theii way thiough powei anu family affiliations. SynopsisKaina, Anissa, Chiiine anu Saia aie teenage boxeis, the fiist giils to evei become boxeis in Bagatelle, the subuib of Toulouse (Fiance) wheie they live. Boxing has openeu them up tiemenuously, but foices them into con-tiauictions they aie not always ieauy to hanule. Bow uoes boxing fit into the life of uaughteis of Nuslim immigiants fiom Noith Afiica in Fiance. 0n the iing, they aie ieal fighteis, leaining to face all the uifficulties they encountei. But as they giow oluei, they have to make choices. In what way will they use the powei they have uiscoveieu they own.About the filmmakeiBoin in Istanbul in 197u, aftei completing hei stuuies in sociology in New Yoik, In 199S, she moveu back to Istanbul anu woikeu as a jouinalist foi television. Since 2uu1, she lives in Paiis anu makes uocumentaiies. Festivalsanu AwaiusFestival of Films in Exile, Paiis 2u1u.

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, . ..., . ., _, .. , ,,,..,. _.._.. ,.Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-HeratsA WOMAN SINGSUNDER THE ICE1u min 2u11 animationBIRECT0R:Naiyam KhalilzauehIRAN Always, a little boy heais a woman sing.Be wants to know ''Who is singing.''AWARBS FESTIvALS - Nominateu foi best sounu, music, uiiection, scieenplay, best film anu Winnei BestNusic - 1Sth Celebiation 0f Iianian Cinema, 2u11- Winnei of piize foi 6th paivin Etesami woman film festival, 2u11- Biploma fiom Tehian 16th inteinational & 28th national shoit film festi-val foi best animation, 2u11- Winnei fiom Tehian 16th inteinational & 28th national shoitfilm festi-val foi best sounu, 2u11- Awaiu Winnei fiom Tehian 2Sth inteinational festival of films foi chil-uien & young auults,Esfehan, foi best animation, 2u11About the uiiectoi:Bate of Biith - 1979 Place of Biith - Tehian, IianEuucationB.A. in uiaphic Besign ( Ait 0niveisity)N.A. in Animation ( Ait 0niveisity)Animation FilmsAppioximately (2uu6) Saba stuuio, 8 minsPhoto (2uu9) Expeiimental & Bocumentaiy film centei, 9:S2 minsA woman sings unuei the ice (2u11) Expeiimental & Bocumentaiy Film Centei, 1u minsWhite Pigeon of The Niiioi (2u12) Institute Foi The Intellectual Bevelop-ment 0f Chiluien & Yong Auults, 6 mins..I> _I! _ > _.__:_ .- ...,. -.. _,.. . ...._ ... ..,. ,,. _. .,., ... _. , ... _. _ , _..... _. _.. ., ..., ....Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herate-JOURNEY TO NAGALAND 26 mins 2u1uBii: Auiti ChitieCountiy of Piouuction: InuiaA young giil is leu to a uistant lanu by hei mothei's spiiit to uiscovei hei ioots.Synopsis This is a stoiy of migiation anu inheiitance. A giil is haunteu by the ghost of a woman in a ieu shawl. Thiough a uieam state anu guiueu by a ubiq-uitous eagle, who tuins out to be the caiiiei of the woman's spiiit, she tiavels to a uistant lanu wheie the mysteiy of the appaiition is solveu by an a woman who tells hei a stoiy. Woven into this tale aie some ancient folk songs, piactices anu beliefs of the Ao Naga tiibe, which aie in piactice till date.Note on the filmmakeiABITI CBITRE is an animation aitist baseu in Bombay. She tiaineu as a paintei at the Faculty of Fine Aits, NS0, Baioua, 2uu4. }ouiney to Naga-lanu is hei seconu film. Bei fiist film, a S.S min animation ''The mall on top of my house'' (2uu6) baseu on the issue of lanu ieclamation anu its effects on the livelihoou of local fishei folk won the Tokyo Bioaucasting System awaiu in 2uu7. It was scieeneu at seveial festivals in Inuia anu inteinationally. She also wiites on community ait piactices foi Ait & Beal magazine, Belhi.Festivals anu awaius0pen Fiame, Belhi 2u1u Inuian Panaioma, Inteinational Film Festival of Inuia, uoa..

llrl. .1st-International Women Film Festival-Herate\CAPSULE S.S min, 2u1u, expeiimentalBii: Sheieen SolimanCanauaA peisonal jouiney as well as an uigent inventoiy of the piecious, final moments of hei mothei's life.About the uiiectoi:Sheieen Soliman is a new meuia aitist woiking in single channel viueo anu viueo installation. Bei woik investigates the uisconnections of family anu cultuial histoiy within contempoiaiy society. She collects images of people, places anu objects that iesonate with themes of memoiy, the pas-sage of time, anu absence vs. piesence. While ieasseiting iuentity within the context of heiitage, hei woik highlights the fiagility of human natuie, anu oui neeu foi physical connection with a histoiy we have lost. Sheieen Soliman was boin in Belfast, Noithein Iielanu (197u) anu cuiiently woiks anu lives in Nontieal, Canaua.Biiectoi's statement:Filmeu ovei a peiiou of two months in late 2uu8 as I stiuggleu to come to teims with my mothei's battle with cancei, the single channel viueo Cap-sule is a peisonal jouiney as well as an uigent inventoiy of the piecious, final moments I wisheu to collect anu suspenu in time. Past blenus with piesent as beutime stoiies, chiluien's toys anu olu album photogiaphs countei the uistiessing ieality of syiinges, banuages, get-well caius, anu the last biithuay we woulu celebiate togethei as a family.2uu9, Finalist: 2uu9 Acauemy of Ait viueo Ait Awaius: Best Naiiative viueo (in school, pie-ielease viueo awaius)Festivals anu Awaius:2u11, N0NIT0R 7: New South Asian Shoit Film + viueo Festival2u1u, Kassel Bocumentaiy Film Festival, Kassel, ueimany2u1u, Finalist, BTNelles festival: E meigence viueo ait competition_.: _< .-- ...,. c..,.. ___. ....... ... . ,LJ .,. .,., ... ,. .. ,. ..., .. _....,. !..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-Herate:Gaki Biwa-houshi 6 min, 2uuS, animationBii: Reiko Yokosuka}apanThe uaki is a biwa playei of the ogie who plays the instiu-ment well. When he staits to play music on the veianua, the suiiounuings tiansfoim cieat-ing a iemote anu piofounu woilu. Chaiacteis emeige fiom the electiic wiie anu stait uancing to the melouy. The music tuins into the winu anu the winu calls the waves. The uaki meiges with the waves.About the BiiectoiReiko Yokosuka was boin in 196u in Ibaiaki piefectuie in }apan. She giauuateu fiom Nihonkougakuin in 198u. She has been making shoit animation films using the animation style calleu Sumie. This is a type of oiiental black anu white painting technique using a line of black ink anu putting a blui anu shaue on }apanese papei. Bei films incluue Illusions (1981), A Pipei (1987), Weiiu uhost (1994) anu Nove-ment (2uuS).Biiectoi's StatementImagine a puie white papei. It is soft anu gianu, anu wiappeu aiounu eveiything.Imagine the simple single line. It is uaik anu huge, anu it staits moving anu fiom that moment, the blank white space becomes intei space.The single line can be winu, sounu, a wave oi anything. Impeiceptibly, all cieation staits bieathing. Imagine an evei expanuing woilu. This is the beauty that I puisue.Look at the white blank space. Imagine what you can see.AwaiusFestivalsFilmmakeis' Section uianu Piix, 4th Sappoio Inteinational Shoit Film FestivalInto Animation 4, Tokyo Sth }apan Neuia Aits Festival Tokyo Netiopolitan Nuseum 0f Photogiaphy 11th Inteinational Animation Festival in }apan Five eneigy vol.S, Sappoio Tiicky Women, Austiia Locaino Inteinational Film Festival Sappoio Inteinational Shoit Film Festival Into Animation S, Yokohama Bollanu Animation Film Festival, 0tiecht, Bollanu 7th Toionto }apanese Shoit Film Festival Nouein Animation Attack!, Sappoio Fastnet Shoit Film Festival, Iielanu ASK. Film Festival, Tokyo_.e I,, _:lr__:_ .--c ...,. -..._ ._ ...., ... .. .... _.. .,., ... _ _, . .. _. .,. .

__,.. ., ._ l,< ... _. . ,,... ... _. __.,. ..... , .._ _. ,_, _, _. ,,. ., _.,.. .... _. , ,.. ., . _. ., , .. _. __.,. ., ,.. . _. , _.. .... _. ... _..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-HeratesBread of Rashton26 min, 2uu8Sciipt wiitei & Biiectoi: Shoui SolehCameiaman: Z. IsioilovTajikistanBieau-baking tiauitions in the uaim uistiict of Tajikistan About the uiiectoi:SALIKB0v Shoui (1u.u1.1947), actoi, uiiectoi, people's aitist of Tajikistan Be giauuateu fiom the actois' faculty of the State Theatiical Institute nameu aftei Lunachaiskiy (1971).Foi moie than 2S yeais, he is authoi of the plays put on stage of Tajik anu foieign theaties, among which aie: 0meu (1982), the veiuict (198S), Peisistent nephew (1984), Foiwaiu, aunt! (1987), voices fiom the past (199S), the Thione of the Sultan Nahmuu (2uuu). Bis coopeia-tion with the Tajik cinema began in 197S._l.. _l.--t ...,. -. _.. .......,,. ... . ., .. .;. .,., ... . _, .. .. , _... _ ,,. .., . ..._ , _.. _. ...,,. . ,. _ ..... , _. ... , . . , ....,. ....... _. .. ,....Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-HerateeVestige of Life 12 min, 2u1u, animationBii: Naki Satake}apanThe filmmakei's gianupaients left the house in which they hau liveu foi many yeais. The house contains theii memo-ries as well as hers.About the BiiectoiNaki Satake was boin in 198u in Bokkaiuo, }apan anu lives in Sappoio. She giauuateu fiom The Bokkaiuo 0niveisity of Euucation in Sappoio. She makes animation films that use photogiaphs. Biiectoi's StatementIn a house wheie nobouy lives now, memoiy suivives. I am seaiching foi a woilu in the inteistices of iecoiu anu memoiies. AwaiusFestivalsuianu piix, ASK. Image Festival, Tokyo 0nuei SS piize, Inviueo, NilanImpakt Festival, Bollanu Tiicky Women, Austiia B0K Leipzig, uei-many_r.. _le .1st-International Women Film Festival-Herate-Whos next4u min, 2uu6Biiectoi & wiitei: 0zou Na-likovTajikistanFeatuie film about the plight of the mothei anu the giils of the village, which neeu foices to move to the city in seaich of a bettei life. Bowevei, the city they aie faceu with even gieatei human ciuelty The film is baseu on ieal events.About the uiiectoi:NALIK0v 0zou Nyaoqnpmoennn (uS.12.1964), a film Biiectoi.Nembei of the 0nion of cinematogiapheis of Tajikistan (2u11).Be giauuateu fiom the theatie faculty of the Tajik State Institute of aits nameu aftei N.Tuisunzoua (1989); the School of uesign (Amsteiuam, 1998).1989-1991: actoi anu uiiectoi of the theatie-Stuuio Peninsula; 1991-1992 - Biiectoi of the film Stuuio Tajikfilm; 1992-2uuu:Biiectoi of the Tajik television. 1998-2uu1 woikeu with the Inuepenuent oiganization Inteinews-net-woik as a Biiectoi. Since 2uu2 - Biiectoi of the infoimation Agency Asia-plus..,: _.x, .--- ...,. -,.,.. . .......,,. ... , __.., .. ,_ .,., ... ,_ _ . ,. ! _.... .. ..., _. ,. ., . _... ,,, _..,, _. _~ _ , ,. ... ., ,,., ._ , ,., .... _..,..Ie -_l. l,s _lllI_,, :I..; _,..>.1st-International Women Film Festival-HerateA SMALL DREAM 17 mins 2uu8Bii: uulnai TabassumCountiy of Piouuction: Paki-stanThe film highlights Bumaiia's commitment to the euucation of girls depsite opposition fiom the community anu the men in hei own family.Note on the filmmakei:uulnai Tabassum stuuieu film in the 0K. She is a women's iights activ-ist anu ieseaichei who has woikeu with Shiikat uah Women's Resouice Centie in Lahoie, Pakistan, foi moie than six yeais. She has woikeu foi vaiious piojects at Shiikat uah incluuing the BFIB-funueu multi-countiy Reseaich Piogiamme Consoitium, Women's Empoweiment in Nuslim Contexts: uenuei, Poveity anu Bemociatization fiom the Insiue 0ut (WENC) anu is also pait of lobbying gioups such as the Women's Action Foium anu the ulobal Campaign to stop killing anu stop stoning women! Bei othei films, while woikingat Shiikat uah, incluue 'RISINu FR0N TBE R0BBLE' which highlighteu the iehabilitation anu iesettlement piocess aftei the eaithquake 2uuS focusing on women's iole anu leaueiship in the piocess of community uevelopment; anu 'A v0ICE 0F v0ICELESS 2uuS' which iaiseu the issues & pioblems of the people affecteu by the eaith-quake 2uuS in Pakistan. This film also focuseu on the iole of Shiikat uah in the ielief activities. c: _l c--t ...,. \,.,. ... ....... ..,'. _