To Kill a Sparrow
Docunight Perspectives: Afghanistan
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28m
کشتن گنجشک
Directed by Zohreh Soleimani • 2014 • USA
In Afghanistan, thousands of young women have been imprisoned for so-called moral crimes, including running away from unlawful forced marriages or marrying against a father's wishes. This is one woman’s story.
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سفری به مکان صفر
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A Youth
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