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202015 minPG-13doc-short

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Her Right

202015 minPG-13doc-short

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Original feature films from Uzbekistan, filmed between the 1920s and 1980s, depict hujum, a campaign against the burqa aimed at emancipating women.

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Saodat Ismailova

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Original feature films from Uzbekistan, filmed between the 1920s and 1980s, depict hujum, a campaign against the burqa aimed at emancipating women.

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Saodat Ismailova

Saodat Ismailovadirector

Valentina Baranovacast

Ra Messerer

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Uzbekistan's government launched the hujum campaign in the mid-20th century to promote the emancipation of women. Original feature films from the 1920s to the 1980s serve as the foundation for Her Right. The documentary examines how these films depicted the efforts to end the practice of wearing the burqa. Through archival footage, it presents the societal changes and challenges faced by women during this period. The film runs for 15 minutes and was released in 2020.

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