THE HISTORY

Sadaf Rahimi is the best boxer in Afghanistan but she must face the traditions of her country, fear and her own destiny to be a free woman. She and her sister Shabnam joined Afghanistan's newly formed women's boxing team at the age of 13 when they returned to their country after taking refuge in Iran. Her successes in boxing and in studies will make her a reference for many young Afghan girls, but her path will not be free of threats and difficulties.

Sunday, December 13, 6:00 p.m.

Spain, 2015

Direction, production and script:

Juan Antonio Moreno

Silvia Venegas

53 minutes

Director of photography:

Alberto Gonzalez

Edition:

Nacho Ruiz Capillas

Format: DCP

Language: Persian and English
Subtitles in Spanish

Distribution:

Freak Agency.

DIRECTOR

Silvia Venegas and Juan Antonio Moreno, both graduates in Journalism from UC3M. They founded the production company Making DOC in 2010 and their works have been selected and awarded at national and international festivals.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

• Selected for the European Film Award (EFA) in the European Documentary section 2015. European Film Academy.
• Silver Biznaga. Section Affirming women's rights. Malaga Spanish Cinema Festival. Spain.
• The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Film Festival. Japan.
• Valencia International Film and Human Rights Festival. Spain.
• Alcine Festival. Spain.
• Miradasdoc International Documentary Festival. Spain.
• Segovia European Film Festival.
• Sample of Cinema made by women from Zaragoza.
• Cinebaix sample. Spain.
• Women Make Waves Film Festival. Taiwan (China).
• Invisible Cinema Festival. Spain.
• China Women's Film Festival) China.
• Toulouse Spanish Film Festival (CINESPAÑA) France.
• Rizoma Festival. Spain.
• Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival. Myanmar.
• Buenos Aires International Human Rights Film Festival. Argentina.
• Pamplona Spain International Film and Women Exhibition.
• Madrid International Documentary Festival. Documentamadrid. Spain.
• Malaga Spanish Cinema Festival. Spain.
• Silk Road Festival. Ireland.
• Geneva International Festival and Human Rights Forum. FIFDH. Swiss.