No Burqas Behind Bars
A documentary that takes us into one of the world’s most unique settings: an Afghan women's prison. A prison where prisoners neither regret nor are ashamed of the 'crimes' they have been locked up for. These women have committed 'moral crimes'. With their lives at stake they fled the violence for the sake of dignity and love.
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No Burqas Behind Bars
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 19, 2013
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Frihet bakom galler
Director
Nima Sarvestani
Description
A documentary that takes us into one of the world’s most unique settings: an Afghan women's prison. A prison where prisoners neither regret nor are ashamed of the 'crimes' they have been locked up for. These women have committed 'moral crimes'. With their lives at stake they fled the violence for the sake of dignity and love.