The Boxing Girls of Kabul (2012)
52m
Running Time
April 30, 2012Release Date
The Boxing Girls of Kabul (2012)
52m
Running Time
April 30, 2012Release Date
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A remarkable group of young Afghan women A group of young Afghan women train to represent their country as boxers in the 2012 Olympics. This documentary follows them as they embark on a journey of both personal and political transformation.
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The Boxing Girls of Kabul is a 2012 Canadian documentary film directed by Ariel Nasr. The film follows young women boxers, under which Sadaf Rahimi, and their coach Sabir Sharifi at Afghanistan’s female boxing academy, as these athletes face harassment and threats in their efforts to represent their country in international competition and attempt to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.Training takes place at Ghazi Stadium, Afghanistan’s national stadium, which had previously been the site of executions by the Taliban.The 52-minute documentary was produced by Annette Clarke for the National Film Board of Canada. Julia Kent composed music for the film.