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202672 minPGdocumentary

Steps In Silence

202672 minPGdocumentary

In the scarred lands of Karabakh, women deminers confront daily dangers while clearing unexploded ordnance and reclaiming their homeland.

“A story of women deminers.”

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In the scarred lands of Karabakh, women deminers confront daily dangers while clearing unexploded ordnance and reclaiming their homeland.

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Fariz Ahmadov

Fariz Ahmadovdirector

Fariz Ahmadov

Fariz Ahmadovwriter

Ismail Imanwriter

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In the scarred lands of Karabakh, the process of demining and clearing unexploded ordnance is underway. Some demining teams are made up entirely of women. This is a story of fragility and strength, of choice and daily danger, of the land they are returning to. A story of women deminers.

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