TY  - ADVS
ED  - National Film Board of Canada.
TI  - The Boxing Girls of Kabul
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Montreal
PB  - National Film Board of Canada
KW  - Women
KW  - Developing Countries
KW  - Sports and Leisure
KW  - Women boxers
KW  - Afghanistan
KW  - Kabul
KW  - Boxing for women
KW  - Olympic athletes
KW  - Women athletes
KW  - Boxing trainers
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Boxing
KW  - Social apects
KW  - Women's rights
KW  - Sports and state
KW  - Teenage girls
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - International competitions
KW  - Olympic Games
N1  - Atlantic Centre; Available to CAMPUS subscribers only; Writer/director, Ariel Nasr ; editor, Hannele Halm ; producer, Annette Clarke ; cinematography, Ariel Nasr ; sound recordist, Christopher Yapp ; sound design, Alex Salter ; original music, Julia Kent ; re-recording, Serge Boivin; 14-17; Régie du cinéma du Québec rating: U; CHV rating: G
N2  - A group of young Afghan women strive to become world-class boxers, training 
without the benefit of even the most basic facilities at the national stadium, 
where only recently women were executed by the Taliban. They are loyal to 
their country, yet dare to defy its traditions. Inspired by their tenacious 
coach, these courageous boxers openly dream of their future, and even a shot 
at the 2012 Olympics. Committed to a challenging regime and enduring family 
and societal pressures to abandon their training, the women are determined to 
fight their way onto an international stage. The film shadows them closely 
over the course of a year, and we come to know them both as individuals and as 
a team of competitors punching well above their weight. The Boxing Girls 
of Kabul reveals a compelling journey of both personal and political 
transformation, and illustrates the power of fighting for what you believe in.


UR  - https://www.nfb.ca/film/boxing_girls_of_kabul
ER  -