#FollowMe
Synopsis
In #FollowMe we meet women in or from Iraq, who are using social media to challenge norms and traditions in their country. They risk their lives to promote an empowering image of Arabic women, educating and inspiring their followers. As a consequence of their actions, some of these women are forced to flee Iraq to stay alive. During the making of this documentary, a revolution breaks out in Iraq; the stakes are raised and we embark on a perilous journey with the women as social media becomes their weapon, not only against a deeply repressive and male-dominated society but also against their government. The film experiments with building up an online world discovering their personal stories through Skype conversations and social media platforms. #FollowMe gives a different insight into a world of young Iraqi women that is not widely presented. Additionally, it shows the Iraqi Revolution from a different perspective than that presented by the news.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 22 min
- Format
- 1.78 :1
- Director
- Anna Bruun Nørager
- Producer
- Barbara Miszczyk
- Editor
- Raluca Petre
- Sound
- Zoltán Kadnár
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 28th June 2021
