Movie Description
Motherland Afghanistan
(2007)Overview
Afghani-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi shadows her father, a women's health specialist working to rebuild hospitals in war-torn Afghanistan, in this thought-provoking documentary filmed in the wake of the United States' invasion of the region. In a country where one in seven women dies during childbirth, many women are willing to travel for days to receive adequate care from a trained professional.
Featured Crew
- Director : Sedika Mojadidi
- Producer : Jenny Raskin,Catherine Gund
- Cast : Terrence Howard,Nafisa Mojadidi,Qudrat Mojadidi,Sedika Mojadidi
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleMotherland Afghanistan
Status Released
Release Information
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2007-02-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 14m
Homepagehttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/motherlandafghanistan/
Production CompaniesAubin Pictures,ITVS
Genres
- Documentary
