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Hava, Maryam, Ayesha

حوا، مریم، عایشه

2019

In Kabul, three pregnant women from very different walks of life each face a private crisis: a neglected traditional wife, a TV reporter on the brink of divorce, and a frightened teenager hiding an unwanted pregnancy. Their interwoven stories form an intimate portrait of womanhood in contemporary Afghanistan.

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Part of 5 Essential Films from Afghanistan

This film is stop 2 of 5 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Afghanistan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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