Filmed in Afghanistan over two years, In Her Hands tells the story of Zarifa Ghafari, one of the country’s first female mayors and the youngest person, at 26, to hold the position. The film documents her fight to survive and narrow escape against the backdrop of her nation’s accelerated unraveling.
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tHE CAMPAIGN
Over one year on from the August 15 2021 takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, Afghanistan has notoriously become the world’s only country where girls are forbidden from attending secondary schools, solely because of their gender (Human Rights Watch).
Despite claiming that schools would reopen for girls in Grade 6 (aged around 13) and up on March 23, 2022, an indefinite ban remains in place and millions of Afghan girls continue to be denied their access to education.
We want to support Zarifa’s fight to keep Afghan girls in education by using In Her Hands to drive action where it's most needed. Sign up here to receive key campaign updates and learn how you can take action to support partners leading the charge.
Credits
Executive Producers
Ben Silverman
Howard T. Owens
Isabel San Vargas
George Loening
Secretary Hillary Clinton
Chelsea Clinton
Siobhan Sinnerton
Johnny Webb
Roma Khanna
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Stephen Ellis
Tamana Ayazi
Rob Sharenow
Elaine Frontain Bryant
Co-Directors
Tamana Ayazi
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Cast
Zarifa Ghafari
Produced by
Juan Camilo Cruz
Jonathan Schaerf
line produced
by
Cherry Dorrett
Cinematography
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Edited by
Stephen Ellis
Philipp Gromov
Ines Boffi
original score
Michael Kadelbach