Haja Fatma
Haja Fatma, a mother to eight children, tells the tale of family life in Tripoli during the Libyan Revolution. Women, young and old, all contributed during these hostile months in their own unique way. A human portal into the acts of ordinary people in their hope for freedom.
This short documentary was made during SDI documentary workshop in Tripoli, organised by the British Council.
Director: Naziha Arebi
Editor: Hane Al-Abedi
Camera: Marwan Al-Naas
Editing Consultant: Anne Milne
Executive Producers: Noe Mendelle & Flore Cosquer
Project Managers for British Council: Awatef Shawish, Mohammed Shawish
Screening Formats: Digi-Beta, DVD
Links: British Council
Tags: Libya, Naziha Arebi, Tripoli Stories
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