IN HER HANDS

IN HER HANDS

During the 19 months before the Taliban retook Afghanistan, filmmaker Tamana Ayazi and Oscar-nominated director Marcel Mettelsiefen gained unique access to Zarifa Ghafari, the youngest female Afghan mayor. IN HER HANDS follows the 26-year-old Ghafari as she navigates multiple layers of political and personal turmoil, including a tense relationship with her father (a leader in the Afghan military), and a dilemma about working with her bodyguard — all against the constant threat of assassination. – Thom Powers.

The screening will be followed by Q&A with Marcel Mettelsiefen and Tamana Ayazi.

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Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea

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Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen, Tamana Ayazi
Executive Producer: Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Isabel San Vargas, George Loening Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Siobhan Sinnerton, Johnny Webb, Roma Khanna, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Stephen Ellis, Tamana Ayazi, Rob Sharenow Elaine Frontain Bryant
Cinematographer: Marcel Mettelsiefen
Editor: Stephen Ellis, Philipp Gromov, Ines Boffi
Language: Dari, Pashto, English
Country: Afganistan
Year: 2022