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Description
Chronicles the story of social entrepreneur Sakena Yacoobi and interweaves the stories of three girls/young women who are being educated as a result of her NGO, Afghan Institute for Learning in three different regions of Afghanistan. The film will be shot verité style from the girls/young women’s points of view over a 9 month period from the beginning of the school year through June. Sakena will be the conduit for the viewer to understand the current climate for girls education, both the opportunities and barriers they face in Afghani society today.
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