Bread & Roses

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Bread & Roses

Released Nov 22

1h 28m

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"Bread & Roses" offers a powerful window into the seismic impact on women's rights and livelihoods after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. The film follows three women, in real time, as they fight to recover their autonomy. Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight.

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Harrison Richlin

indieWire

Bread & Roses is a warning and one that is perhaps too late to heed. Perhaps the imperative -- and all we can do -- is to follow the example of these women by acting up rather than accepting the so-called “law and order” thrust upon us.

Rated: B

Dec 12, 2024

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Recordings by the women, somewhat unevenly edited together, show the reality of conservative theological repression: no schooling for girls, no jobs for women, no public voice. The film plays as an act of resistance.

Dec 3, 2024

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

A powerful, incendiary film.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 27, 2024

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

WITH the Taliban not allowing many women to leave their homes in Afghanistan, this is an incredibly brave piece of film-making.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 3, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Balancing outrage with compassion, it digs beneath sociopolitical stalemates to spotlight the heroic efforts of these women while acknowledging their uphill battle, yielding a persuasive call to action.

Nov 29, 2024

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Put together hastily from camera phone footage, Bread and Roses is a reminder that suffering still goes on after the headlines have left the news cycle.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 25, 2024

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Mirela V

Cried like a baby! The woman of Afghanistan are fighting to get back rights that people across the world take for granted. This documentary changed my understanding of the world...things can change it a minute.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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"Bread & Roses" offers a powerful window into the seismic impact on women's rights and livelihoods after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. The film follows three women, in real time, as they fight to recover their autonomy. Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight.

Director: Sahra Mani
Producer: Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Sahra Mani
Distributor: Apple Original Films
Production Co: Excellent Cadaver
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m

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