UCCA Beijing

China Women's Film Festival @UCCA
A Balloon for Allah

2015.9.21
18:30-19:30

Cinema Arts
Location:  Auditorium
Language:  Norwegian, English and Turkish with Chinese subtitles

Norwegian-Turkish filmmaker Nefise Lorentzen decides to send a balloon letter to Allah in order to change the role of women in Muslim culture. Following her grandmother's Sufi path, she goes on a quest to find Islam. The film shuttles between her actual journey and her dreams. She experiences the diversity of Cairo, Istanbul and Oslo by meeting Nawal El Saadawi, Gamal Al Banna, and Asma Barlas. As she strolls through this maze, the link between the three Abrahamic religions and the oppression of women becomes clear to her.

Ticketing: Free

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A Balloon for Allah

Director: Nefise Lorentzen

Screenplay: Nefise Lorentzen

Starring: Nefise Lorentzen

Country: Norway

Runtime: 58 min.

Collaborator

China Women's Film Festival