AFGHAN FILM : 'HAVA -MARYAM- AYESHA'

HOLLYWOOD superstar Angelina Jolie has come to support female-led Afghan film : Hava, Maryam, Ayesha, reported Social News, XYZ.

The film, helmed by first-time director Sahraa Karimi, is about the lives three Afghan women from different social backgrounds and the difficult choices they have to make. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival, recently.

''Every film made in Afghanistan is a triumph against the odds,'' Jolie said.
''At a time when the future of Afghanistan is hanging in the balance, it reminds us of all that is at stake for millions of Afghan women who deserve freedom, independence and safety to make their own choices - in their own homes and throughout society as a whole,'' she added.

The film was made with an entirely local Afghan cast and crew,

Karimi said, ''We would like to thank [Venice chief] Alberto Barbera and the Venice Film Festival for inviting my movie and giving me a platform to bring attention to the issues my country is facing - in particular, the need to guarantee fundamental women's rights in Afghanistan.

Gender equality enables a country to gain prosperity and is fundamental for global peace.

The World Students Society thanks authors/News Desk, The Express Tribune.