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Aliah
Valentino Bedini | 2013
Italy | 5 min | 8+ years | No dialogue
A young girl living in a war-torn Middle Eastern country dreams of a new life in this soulful animation.
Topics: Conflict & Resolution, Middle East / Gulf
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Facing the Dragon
Sedika Mojadidi | 2018
Afghanistan, Australia, Germany... | 80 min | 15+ years | Afghan Persian with English subtitles | 
Screened as part of TOAFF19
As American forces and aid leave Afghanistan, Afghan-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi crafts an intimate portrait of two awe-inspiring women: Nilofar, a member of parliament, and Shakila, a television journalist.
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Midnight Traveler
Hassan Fazili | 2019
Canada, Qatar, United States | 87 min | 12+ years | English, Bulgarian, Persian... with English subtitles |
Screened as part of TOAFF19
When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two young daughters.
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The Patience Stone
Atiq Rahimi | 2012
Afghanistan, France, Germany... | 98 min | 12+ years | Persian with English subtitles | 
Screened as part of TOAFF13
In war-torn Afghanistan, a woman alleviates her silent suffering by confessing her dreams, desires and secrets to her comatose husband.
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Sonita
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami | 2015
Germany, Switzerland | 90 min | 12+ years | English, Dari, Persian with English subtitles |
Screened as part of TOAFF16
Meet Sonita, the headstrong teenage Afghan rapper whose talent is as big as her dreams.