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Freedom Fields

Synopsis

Filmed over five years, following three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade. Through the eyes of these accidental activists, we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love and aspirations collide with History.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - TIFF Docs - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 min
Director
Naziha Arebi 1st Feature
Producer
Flore Cosquer, Naziha Arebi
Executive Producer
Sonja Henrici, Noe Mendelle
Editor
Ling Lee, Alice Powell, Maya Hawke
Screenwriter
Naziha Arebi
Director of Photography
Naziha Arebi
Sound
Giovanni Buccomino
Composer
Katya Mihailova

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Libya, UK, Netherlands, US, Qatar, Lebanon, Canada co-production

SDI Productions (UK), HuNa Productions (LY)

SDI Productions Ltd

Flore Cosquer
ECA
74 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
EH3 9DF

Sales Company

Wide House

9, Rue Bleue
75009 Paris
France

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