A feature documentary told through the eyes of three Afghan women — a doctor, a teacher and a women’s rights activist — that reveals how war, international interference and the rise of religious fundamentalism have stripped Afghan women of rights and freedom.

A reflection on “difference,” culled from the experiences of three successive generations of the filmmaker’s Gujarati family, who migrated across four continents in the 20th century.

Meena Nanji has produced and directed a number of short experimental and documentary works which generally focus on the global migrations of post-colonial peoples. Her work has been recognized by the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Paul Robeson Fund, Pacific Pioneer Fund and Women in Film Foundation, among others. Her award-winning videos have screened at film festivals and been broadcast worldwide. Nanji has curated and coordinated film festivals, served as a juror on grant-giving organizations, and has guest-lectured at universities and conferences around the world. She is also a freelance writer with articles appearing in the Los Angeles Times, UN Daily Journal and Xtra, among others.

1993 MFA Film/Video, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California
1990 BA Film/Video, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California
1985 BA Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles