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And Still I Sing

(And Still I Sing)

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Plzeň Moving Station, Koperníkova 574/56, Plzeň
Praha Prague Municipal Library – small hall, Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1
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Brno University Cinema Scala, Moravské náměstí 3, Brno
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Pelhřimov Hotel Slávie, Masarykovo náměstí 29, Pelhřimov
Praha Lucerna Cinema – large hall, Vodičkova 36, Praha 1
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Frud Bezhan, Journalist RFE/RL
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Ostrava Minikino, Kostelní 2572/3, Ostrava
Olomouc Na Cucky Theatre, Dolní náměstí 42, Olomouc
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Assistance Dog
České Budějovice Horka Vana, Česká 222/1, České Budějovice

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About the film

Zahra and Sadiqa have a chance to become Afghanistan’s first female superstars. The film follows their show against the backdrop of the escalating situation in the country, which has once again fallen into the hands of the Taliban following the departure of US troops in 2021.

Neither the well-meaning advice of their own families nor anonymous death threats can deter them from their passion for music and singing. Withstanding hate-fuelled personal attacks is becoming increasingly difficult for the singers during the closely watched TV competition. Their role model is juror Aryana Sayeed, who has been actively fighting for women’s rights in Afghanistan since her return to her homeland in 2011. However, the popular singer only goes out in public incognito. With the withdrawal of allied troops from the country, she fears that art and culture will fall out of favour, and women will once again lose the rights they have achieved in this conservative country over the past two decades.

Title

And Still I Sing

Original Title

And Still I Sing

Original Language

Dari, English

Subtitles

English, Czech

Premiéra

Czech premiere

Year of Production

2022

Country of Origin

Canada

Length

90 min.

Tags

Dictatorships, Women's rights, Middle East

Fazila Amiri
Director
Fazila Amiri

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