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201773 minPGdocumentary

Finding Soraya

201773 minPGdocumentary

After 20 years in London, an Afghan-born woman returns to her homeland to seek the lost progressive ideas of Afghanistan's last Queen, Soraya.

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After 20 years in London, an Afghan-born woman returns to her homeland to seek the lost progressive ideas of Afghanistan's last Queen, Soraya.

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Najia Khaandirector

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An Afghan-born woman returns to Afghanistan after 20 years in London. She seeks to reconnect with the progressive spirit of Soraya, the last Queen of Afghanistan. The film details her encounters with women facing difficult circumstances in contemporary Afghanistan. The documentary runs for 73 minutes and was released in 2017. It presents a personal perspective on the challenges women navigate today.

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