| OUTSWING (26 min) Pakistan |
Director/Producer: Samar
Minallah Khan
Description:
On the outskirts
of Islamabad, a committed coach teaches a team of unlikely players,
their families, and a community how playing Cricket can change lives.
The girls overcome their fears and anxiety and find strength in
something as simple as Cricket. It is a story of how standing up for
girls and their passions is the most honorable thing a man can do. In
Cricket, and out-swing delivery is the one that ‘moves away’ from
the line of its bowling. It has In Cricket, and out swing delivery is
the one that ‘moves away’ from the line of its bowling. It has
the risk of being declared a wide-ball but it can also change the
game. An outswing delivery is the one that 'moves away' from the line
of its bowling. Just like an Outswing delivery, the girls are ready
to ‘move away’ from the prescribed norms and expectations.
Biography:
Samar Minallah Khan is a
filmmaker and an anthropologist from Pakistan. She was born in
Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. Through film, Samar reaches out to various
audiences in an effort to amplify the voices of women and girls. Her
first film, Swara-a bridge over troubled
waters was screened internationally at
several film festivals. It led to the first public interest
litigation in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and in making of the
culturally sanctioned form of forced marriage illegal. Newspapers
have called her a “Savior of the Souls” and “Woman who rocks
the world”. Her style of work shows empathy and respect for
cultures. Her work has won several international awards including
Premio Roberto Rossellini 2009, The DVF Award 2015, and UNICEF Child
Rights Award.
Contact Information:
w: https://samarminallahkhan.com/
e: samarminallah@yahoo.com
