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In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland

2021·Movie
1h 23min
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High energy, immersive world, no humor.

Energy

Tense and violent

  • Tension8
  • Violence7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy8
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

Everyday modern life, society, and history

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion9
  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • Novelty8

Craft

Standout direction, dialogue, and characters

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Direction8
  • Dialogue Quality8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Sound Centrality7

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About

As the U.S. planned to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in September 2021, Canadian-Afghan filmmaker and journalist Brishkay Ahmed was filming IN THE RUMBLING BELLY OF MOTHERLAND. Revealing the ongoing dangers for women reporters, and the extraordinary risks they take, this brave film provides an in-depth look into Zan TV, Kabul’s female-led news agency. A professional journalist herself, Ahmed documents both the harrowing and inspiring work of young, female journalists over the course of the two-year lead up to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Following parallel news stories as they unfold – two sets of national elections as well as ongoing U.S.-Taliban peace talks – the film reveals the daily hurdles Afghan female reporters and media staff face, underscoring the existential current events that threaten both Zan TV as a media outlet and the livelihoods of the women at its heart.
Afghan ConflictWomen in JournalismGeopolitical DocumentaryHuman RightsUrgent & TimelyCourageous ReportingSociopoliticalWar's ImpactNon-FictionBleak Outlook

Crew

Directed by:
Brishkay Ahmed
Written by:
Brishkay Ahmed
Produced by:
Sajad Saee, Brishkay Ahmed, Atusa Farahani
Composed by:
Chris Hind, Doug Paterson

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ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland?

1 h 23 min

In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland runs 1 h 23 min.

What language is In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland in?

Persian

It was made in Persian. Produced in Afghanistan, Canada.