The Boston Festival of Films from Iran 2010
A 12-year-old Iraqi girl, Niloofar dreams of learning to read and write, but within her village, education is reserved only for boys. Instead, Niloofar begins to assist her midwife mother, and through this meets a feminist who agrees to teach her in secret. When Niloofar discovers that her father plans to sell her into marriage, she runs away. Disgraced by his daughter, Niloofar’s father sends her brother to find her. El Gemayel explores the affects of arranged marriage and honor killings on young Middle Eastern women.
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