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Enemies of Happiness

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In 2003, Malalai Joya is expelled from a constitutional meeting in Afghanistan after denouncing corrupt warlords in the assembly. Two years later, 28-year-old Joya campaigns for election to Afghanistan's National Assembly, the country's first election in 35 years and the first in which women are allowed to vote. An activist who successfully draws attention toward the oppression of women, Joya faces death threats and violent opposition during her campaign.

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Leslie Felperin Variety There's no doubt the filmmakers' sympathies lie with Joya and the women, and the pic is largely told from the young politician's point of view -- literally at one point, when the camera shows what the world looks like from behind a burqa. Jan 16, 2007 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film By gaining such intimate access to Joya, Mulvad has ample opportunity to show the person behind the politics. Rated: 3/5 Jun 13, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A powerful documentary. Joya is a strong and inspiring woman. The cinematography was innovative at times, though I could have gone for something a little more edgy that pushed the boundaries a little. It also left me a little disappointed when we didn't find out what happened to poor Rahid. But all in all, a good movie with a good message. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I think this was a good movie for exposing the lies that the occupation has brought democracy or womens rights to Afghanistan. It shows the Afghani government to be what it is, a pack of warlords and drug lords who are allied to U.S. imperialism and the occupation. There does unfortunately seem to be a a very negative feeling towards some of the history of democratic struggle in Afghanistan such as the PDPA government which was drowned in blood in 1992 by a CIA sponsored Mujahedeen counter-revolution which was facilitated by the betrayal of the Soviet government which was quickly liquidating socialism in it's own country under Gorbachev. Nonetheless, a useful and eye opening movie for people to say. Troops out now! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Dokumentaren følger Afghanistans første kvinnelige parlamentsvinner før og under valget i 2005. Etter at hun i en forsamling noen år tidligere hadde påpekt at landet ble styrt av krigsherrer og dophandlere har hun blitt utsatt for en rekke drapstrusler, mordforsøk og drittkasting fra mange kanter. En spennende dokumentar som selvsagt er veldig aktuell. Fikk litt følelsen av at mange av samtalene hun hadde med folk bar preg av kameras tilstedeværelse. Først og fremst en dokumentar om en modig dame det er vanskelig å ikke beundre. Pluss for den hysteriske "I swear on this glass of juice!"-kommentaren til en mann når det gjelder hans forsøk på å få gifte seg med en jente som er yngre en barnebarna hans. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Another documentary about woman.This one is about Malalai Joya in Afganisstan.I would have liked to get to know her better in this docu.It portrayed Malalai very much on the surface.. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 2003, Malalai Joya is expelled from a constitutional meeting in Afghanistan after denouncing corrupt warlords in the assembly. Two years later, 28-year-old Joya campaigns for election to Afghanistan's National Assembly, the country's first election in 35 years and the first in which women are allowed to vote. An activist who successfully draws attention toward the oppression of women, Joya faces death threats and violent opposition during her campaign.
Director
Eva Mulvad
Producer
Helle Faber
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
59m