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202326 minPGdocumentary

We Are Ayenda

202326 minPGdocumentary

As the Taliban took power in 2021, members of the Afghanistan Youth Women's National Football Team faced capture and needed to escape their country.

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As the Taliban took power in 2021, members of the Afghanistan Youth Women's National Football Team faced capture and needed to escape their country.

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Amber Fares

Amber Faresdirector

Farkhunda Muhtajcast

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Members of the Afghanistan Youth Women's National Football Team faced a dire situation after the Taliban took control in 2021. With a ban on women and girls participating in sports, the team needed to flee their homeland to avoid capture. The film details their efforts to escape and the bonds formed during their struggle. Directed by Amber Fares, "We Are Ayenda" runs for 26 minutes and is presented by WhatsApp.

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