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"Afghanistan Unveiled" (2003) is a documentary of the post-Taliban Afghanistan. Its notable publicity is due to its unique portrayal of life in Afghanistan, and by the fact that it was entirely filmed by women. The group of women who made the documentary, were the first to be trained as camera operators and video journalists since the Taliban rule.
The movie was shot from July 2002 to August 2003. A total of 14 women, many just teenagers, were involved in its making.
The women were trained by the AINA (Afghan Media and Culture Center), a non-governmental organization based in Paris, France. AINA is also the producer of the film.
Gender and Education
Education and vocational training for women is especially important in Afghanistan. Literacy rates for women are only at 12.6% (2000 est.), while men's literacy rates are at 43.1%. And while men average 11 years of primary to tertiary education, women only average 4 years (2004).
Funding
The following organizations have contributed funds that helped with the production costs of making "Afghanistan Unveiled"
- US AID-IOM
- The Asia Foundation
- French Ministry of Foreign Affairs UNESCO
- Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
