Trailer for Doc ‘Bread & Roses’ About Afghani Women Under Taliban
by Alex Billington
October 17, 2024
Source: YouTube
“We have to fight. There is no other choice.” Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for a documentary film titled Bread & Roses, from filmmaker Sahra Mani. This originally premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and will arrive in US theaters later this year. In the shadow of Kabul’s fall, three women from Afghanistan fight to reclaim their lives. Bread & Roses is produced by Jennifer Lawrence & Malala Yousafzai, and captures the spirit of Afghan women in their relentless quest for autonomy. A moving portrayal of strength amid struggle, this acclaimed film shines a light on their resilience, featuring the spirit of Afghani women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight. Reviews are positive, stating the film “does a remarkable job of reminding the world both of women’s rights but also our human responsibility to the women of Afghanistan. It deserves not only our attention but also our action.” Another vitally important documentary.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Sahra Mani’s doc Bread & Roses, direct from YouTube:
Bread & Roses offers a powerful window into the seismic impact that the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021 had on women’s rights and livelihoods. This film follows three women in real time as they fight to recover their autonomy. Sahra Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight. Bread & Roses is directed by Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani, director of the other doc A Thousand Girls Like Me previously. Produced by Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Sahra Mani. Executive produced by Malala Yousafzai and Farhad Khosravi. This first premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Human Rights Film Festival in Berlin. Apple TV will debut Bread & Roses in select US theaters starting November 22nd, 2024 before streaming. Interested?
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