The Price of Freedom from the series Fearless: Stories from Asian Women
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| Producer(s) | Peter Du Cane & Samantha Kelley for Film Australia in Association with SBS |
| Director(s) | Peter Du Cane & Mathew Kelley |
| Release Date | 2003 |
| Runtime | 26 min |
| Format(s) | video |
| Language(s) | English |
| Youth Media | no |
| Educational Materials | Yes |
Film Description
In 1994, a young poet from rural Bangladesh plunged the country into a wave of general strikes and mass protest. Her crime: to write her thoughts about how religious fundamentalism has consigned women to a secondary role in modern society. For her outspokenness, the nation's religious leaders issued a fatwa against her, putting a price on her head. This is the story of Taslima Nasrin, now living in exile in Sweden, and how she continues to rail against the forces of oppression despite attempts to silence her.
| Official Site | www.frif.com |
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| Related Issues | Asia, Censorship, Equal Opportunities, Fair Representation, Family & Society, Gender/Women, Human Rights, International, Legal Reform, Media, Politics/Government |
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