A 6,000 km flight from Denmark to Kabul allows a 16-year-old girl to experience flying, as two pilots navigate restricted airspace in 2002.
Synopsis
A 6,000 km flight from Denmark to Kabul allows a 16-year-old girl to experience flying, as two pilots navigate restricted airspace in 2002.
Synopsis
In January 2002, Simone Aaberg Kærn sat in a café in Copenhagen reading about Farial, a 16-year-old girl in Kabul who dreamed of flying. Motivated to help, Kærn and her partner Magnus Bejmar flew 6,000 kilometers to Afghanistan in a 1961 Piper Colt. Along the way, they met female fighter pilots in Turkey and crossed into Afghanistan, where Farial experienced flight for the first time. The film was released on September 14, 2006.
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Why Watch
- Meet Farial, a 16-year-old aspiring pilot in Kabul.
- See Kærn's encounters with female fighter pilots in Turkey.
- Find out about the cultural barriers Farial faced.
Did You Know
- The film was released on September 14, 2006.
- Kærn flew 6,000 km to Kabul to meet Farial, a 16-year-old girl.
- On day 77, Kærn and her partner crossed the border into Herat without NATO authorization.
- Kærn's trip included a 3-month journey through flight-restricted Balkan airspace.
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Who directed the documentary Smiling in a War Zone?
Simone Aaberg Kærn directed the documentary.
What was the purpose of Kærn's flight to Kabul?
Kærn aimed to help a 16-year-old girl named Farial in Kabul experience flying and to reclaim the freedom of the skies.
What award did Smiling in a War Zone win?
The film won the 'Full Frame Women in Leadership Award' in 2006.
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