Freedom Fields
Spring Grant 2012 - Development Stage
Naziha Arebi / Feature Documentary / Libya, United Kingdom, United States of America, Netherlands, Canada, Lebanon, Qatar / 90 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Women, Documentary, Middle Eastern, Sports, Religion, Social Issues, War, Youth, Female Director, Women Issues, Women Interest
Synopsis
In post-revolution Libya, a group of women are brought together by one dream: to play football for their nation. But as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the “Arab Spring” begin to fade, can they realise their dream? And is there even a country left to play for? Freedom Fields is a film about hope and sacrifice in a land where dreams seem a luxury. Through the eyes of these accidental activists we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love, struggle and aspirations collide with History.
Credits
- Director
- Naziha Arebi
- Screenwriter
- Naziha Arebi
- Producer
- Flore Cosquer
About the Director
Naziha Arebi is a Libyan-British artist and filmmaker who returned to Libya after the revolution to work and explore her father's homeland. Naziha has produced various short films, worked extensively in the MENA region as a cinematographer and is a HotDocs Blue Ice and a Sundance Lab fellow. Her artwork has been published extensively in print and exhibited globally and alongside her first feature 'Freedom Fields', she is also producing 'After A Revolution', in collaboration with Met Film (UK), EIE Film (Italy) and Urban Republic (USA).
Contacts
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Main Contact
Flore Cosquer
- Company:
- SDI Productions Ltd
- Phone:
- +44 7900537631
- Email:
- flore@scottishdocinstitute.com