SYNOPSICS
Woman (2007) is a Arabic,English movie. Ziad H. Hamzeh has directed this movie. are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2007. Woman (2007) is considered one of the best Biography movie in India and around the world.
Against the oppressive environment of religious fanaticism, political turmoil, archaic traditions, and the rise of fundamentalist Islamic movements, one extraordinary Arabian woman rises up in a personal, revealing, and dangerous quest to champion justice and equality for all women. WOMAN is a feature-length documentary based on the writings, lectures, and life of Nobel Prize nominee, activist Bouthaina Shaaban as she fearlessly ignites awareness while advancing the cause of rights for Arab women - from securing formal acknowledgments throughout the Arab world that women should be afforded basic human rights, to waging an international battle defending the integrity of the real Arab female, all accomplished with the firm hand of diplomacy and the power of her pen. The film journeys back to Bouthaina's beginning as a schoolgirl in a small obscure Syrian village to her evolution into a top international politician representing her country, while continuing her fight for female equality....
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A world away and yet so close to home.
I desire that we take responsibility to seek the kind of truth that will dissuade us from following the very nature to judge others, to point fingers, or to slip into that fatal trap of prejudice and anger. Not an easy task given our world today. However, I believe it can be done. "Women" is one of the best documentaries I have seen to date. The cinematography is breath taking. The music score is mesmerizing. "Woman" captures the heart. It is a prelude to understanding. "Women" praises tolerance, counseling the desire to be excepted. It carries the torch in search of unity. It is a song of peace, a longing for survival. "Woman" breaks the divide and communicates to everyone. It captured my soul. Thank you
A masterful meditation on the new medium and on filmed storytelling itself.
I was lucky enough to catch this amazing documentary at the Damascus International Film Festival while touring the Middle East on a photographic holiday. What a stunning achievement by the filmmakers, and what a stunning, brilliant and courageous "woman" Bouthaina Shaaban is. Quite remarkable how Ziad Hamzeh, producer, writer and director, manages to interweave this biography of Ms. Shaaban's life and her teaching on Arab women's rights with gorgeous images and vistas of Old Damascus and the countryside. The hi-def photography is some of the most breathtaking I've seen. This film is a masterful meditation on the new medium and on filmed storytelling itself.
Extraordinary View of Syria & Its People
Although Woman is centered around the life and work of Dr. Bouthaina Shabaan, this film is not a story about her only. It is the story of all women, of all men, of all people who love their families, cherish their ancestry, and seek to make the world a better place. Everyone in the United States should see this film, because it provides a view of Syria and the Syrian people that is regularly denied us by the American media. There are no terrorists in this film, only hard working, well-meaning people who care about the sames things we all care about. The Syria that we see is beautiful, historic, and safe. The people we see are welcoming, generous, and kind. I thoroughly enjoyed the content of the film, and Dr. Shabaan is an excellent representative of the Syrian people. I feel like I know the country and the people through her, and I expect that she is but one of many, many extraordinary Syrian women.
Sensitve rendering and exquisite photography
Although this new feature length documentary is not available to the public yet (I was lucky to catch it at a private screening prior to its premiere at the Damascus International Film Festival) hopefully it will be soon. The film chronicles the life and teachings of Bouthaina Shabban - an extraordinary woman, educated in the U.S., who is a Syrian cabinet minister while at the same time being an outspoken advocate of women's rights in the Middle East and throughout the world; imperiling herself in defiance of traditional Middle Eastern values. Director Ziad Hamzeh demonstrates a deep affinity for the subject and a remarkable sensitivity toward her life and mission. Shot in HD, the photography is exquisite, especially the parts that were filmed on the streets of Damascus. After seeing shots of that city, it's easy to understand why over the centuries, so many have traveled the road to Damascus. Overall the documentary is well balanced - a unique vision that blends her private life with her public persona.
Stunning
Woman is one of those films that can actually put you under a spell. It is so beautiful in style and texture. The music is so haunting that you feel it piercing into depths of seas and heights of clouds all inside of your body. Sitting there among the crowded theater, you feel an independent journey as you forget your presence and are swept away to a whole new world. Only warm tears rolling down your cheeks without you intending to cry and smiles that fill your face without realizing the action. Dr. Shaaban is a rare human being that deserves a place in our hearts and a commitment to her cause and call for the one human family that must unite in peace and harmony while truly respecting each other's differences...even celebrating and embracing all of living things. That is a powerful message desperately needed in this time of lose and insanity. Bravo! Bravo! and a million thank you for reminding us of what is really important.