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Rafea: Solar Mama (2012)

1h 15m

Running Time

September 10, 2012
Release Date

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Rafea: Solar Mama (2012)

Name: Rafea: Solar Mama
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-09-10

1h 15m

Running Time

September 10, 2012
Release Date

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Plot.

Rafea: Solar Mama follows the groundbreaking journey of one Bedouin mother living on the Jordan-Iraq border who, along with thirty illiterate grandmothers from around the world, will travel to The Barefoot College in India to become Solar Engineers. (TIFF)

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Cast & Crew.

Mona Eldaief

Director

Jehane Noujaim

Director

Bunker Roy

Self - The Barefoot College

Mette Heide

Producer

Jonas Colstrup

Composer

Sune Martin

Composer

Jenny Golden

Editor

Jean Tsien

Editor

Esteban Uyarra

Editor

Details.

Release Date
September 10, 2012

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 15m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

solar energy

iraq

woman director

Wiki.

Rafea: Solar Mama is a 2012 American documentary film, directed by Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief. It follows Rafea, an illiterate Jordanian Bedouin as she follows her aspirations of lighting up her village by harnessing the power of solar energy by enrolling in the Barefoot College solar program in India.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2012. It was released on November 5, 2012, by PBS, as part of the Why Poverty? project.