An Unfinished Journey (film)
| An Unfinished Journey | |
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| Directed by | Aeyliya Husain Amie Williams |
| Written by | Aeyliya Husain |
| Produced by | Rea Apostolides Ruth Ann Harnisch Nadine Pequeneza Charlotte Uzu |
| Starring | Homaira Ayubi Zefnoon Safai Nargis Nehan Nilofar Moradi |
| Cinematography | Mrinal Desai Ramzi Maroof |
| Edited by | Jordan Kawai |
| Music by | Thibault Quillet |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Game Theory Films |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France |
| Languages | English Dari Pashtu |
An Unfinished Journey is a 2024 Canadian-French documentary film, directed by Aeyliya Husain and Amie Williams.[1] The film centres on four women from Afghanistan — former politicians Homaira Ayubi, Zefnoon Safai and Nargis Nehan, and journalist Nilofar Moradi — who have resettled in Canada as refugees but continue to advocate for the protection of women's rights in Afghanistan.[2]
Distribution
The film premiered in March 2024 at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]
It had limited commercial distribution in Canadian theatres in September 2024,[1] and was broadcast by CBC Television on October 16 as an episode of The Passionate Eye.[5]
Awards
It was a nominee for the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2024 Directors Guild of Canada awards,[6] and was nominated for the Donald Brittain Award at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.[7]
References
- ^ a b Liz Braun, "An Unfinished Journey: The Forgotten Women of Afghanistan, and the Ones Who Fled to Fight On". Original Cin, September 24, 2024.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Afghan Women Lead the Fight for Gender Equality in An Unfinished Journey". Point of View, April 26, 2024.
- ^ Melita Zajc, "Ending the gender apartheid". Modern Times Review, March 14, 2024.
- ^ Talia Ricci, "'An Unfinished Journey' celebrates North American premiere at Hot Docs". CBC News Toronto, April 26, 2024.
- ^ Annemarie Cutruzzola, "‘An Unfinished Journey’ Is An Urgent Call to Save Women’s Rights in Afghanistan & Worldwide". She Does the City, October 16, 2024.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View, March 26, 2025.