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201326 min0documentary

5.8/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Gender Equality

To Kill a Sparrow

201326 min0documentary

5.8/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Over 800 women are imprisoned in Afghanistan for so-called 'moral crimes,' including Soheila, who was given away in marriage at age five.

Gender Equality

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Zohreh Soleimani

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Over 800 women are imprisoned in Afghanistan for so-called 'moral crimes,' including Soheila, who was given away in marriage at age five.

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Zohreh Soleimanidirector

Stephanie Mechura Challbergwriter

Zohreh Soleimaniwriter

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Soheila, a young woman in Kabul, faces dire consequences after escaping an abusive marriage. At five years old, she was given away as compensation for her brother's crime. After fleeing, her father arrests her, deeming her actions dishonorable. Following an amnesty from President Karzai, she finds refuge in a safe house. There, threats from her family escalate, demanding she kill her three-year-old son to restore their honor. The film documents the struggles of women confronting such moral dilemmas in Afghanistan.

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