Writing Hawa
Fabrikstrasse 9 8755 Ennenda
The Women’s rights group Zurich of Amnesty International Switzerland and the Anna Göldi Museum invites you to a screening of Najiba and Rasul Noori’s documentary Writing Hawa. The screening, organized in collaboration with the FIFDH, will be followed by a discussion on the situation of girls and women in Afghanistan.
The film:
Afghanistan, 2023. After an arranged marriage at thirteen and six grown-up children, Hawa emancipates herself from her role as housewife by learning to read and write. Determined to rebuild her life despite the many obstacles, she is supported by her daughter, Najiba Noori, the film’s director. But when the Taliban regained power, her dreams, like those of many women, were shattered. Najiba fled to France while Hawa remained, determined to keep her hopes alive despite the severe restrictions imposed on women. This film pays tribute to Hawa’s resilience and to the unshakeable courage of Afghan women in the face of oppression.
This film won the Youth Jury Prize (documentary) at the FIFDH 2025
The discussion:
In a conversation with Kathrin Stutz from the Women’s rights group Zurich of Amnesty International Switzerland, you will learn more about the situation of women in Afghanistan and discover Wild Flower, an educational project by 21-year-old Mahbube Ibrahimi that provides online classes for girls. Details of the discussion on the event’s webpage.
This event will be held in German only.
Free entrance
Writing Hawa, by Najiba Noori and Rasul Noori
France/Netherlands/Qatar/Afghanistan, 2024, 84′, ov Farsi, subs in English
An event organised by the Women’s rights group Zurich of Amnesty International Switzerland, with the Anna Göldi Museum, in collaboration with FIFDH Geneva