AFGHAN DREAMERS
Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 PM
With Director David Greenwald in-person
$16 Public | $10 Members
Five years ago, a group of high school girls in Afghanistan
had a dream: to show the world what women could accomplish with education and
opportunity. They were given the chance to join the fledgling Afghan Girls
Robotics team. Against the odds and in the face of their country’s unyielding,
fundamentalist culture, they soaked up the knowledge and skills required to
build robots and traveled the world, winning competitions and international
recognition. The “Afghan Dreamers” became inspirational role models and changed
perceptions of women in their war-torn country.
But today, their dreams of changing the world’s view of
Afghanistan and its women must be deferred. The violent return of the brutal,
misogynistic and extremist Taliban threatens to turn back the clock for women
and girls: one of their first acts was to shut down schools for girls over 12
years old. And yet, through the story of these persistent young women, it is
possible to picture a different future for Afghanistan’s next generation. By
sharing their story on film, the Dreamers hope to encourage young girls to
fight for a different future, as builders, thinkers and change-makers.
With exceptional access to these young women and their
mentors, Afghan Dreamers is a powerful journey that captures the
final chapter of Afghanistan before the Taliban takeover through the eyes of
these brave girls. Regardless of what the near future may hold, the Dreamers
accomplishments can never be taken away and they are speaking fearlessly from
far beyond their country’s borders for the rights of women and girls. (USA,
2022, 72 min., color, DCP)
All proceeds will be
donated to the Afghan Rescue Fund
