Rafea: Solar Mama
DFI Green Screen Presented by COP 18/CMP8
/ Feature Documentary / United States of America, Denmark, Jordan, Egypt / 2012 / Colour
In Arabic / English subtitles
MENA Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
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Synopsis
Rafea, a Jordanian Bedouin mother, leaves her desert home to travel to India, where she is joined by 30 illiterate grandmothers from around the world at the Barefoot College, which trains women in the technology of solar energy. This education will mean a better life for her family and the village – but will her husband and his traditional values prevent her success? This film shows the outstanding capabilities of Arab women and their attempts to break the social traditions that hinder their careers and limit their contributions to the social and economic development of their society, their nations and families. Directors Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief focus on important issues in Arab society and shed light on the importance of identifying, developing and employing the skills of individuals to improve their lives.