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Writing Hawa

8.0(5)20251h 24m1

Afghan documentary maker Najiba Noori offers not only a loving and intimate portrait of her mother Hawa, but also shows in detail how the arduous improvement of the position of women is undone by geopolitical violence. The film follows the fortunes of Noori’s family, who belong to the Hazaras, an ethnic group that has suffered greatly from discrimination and persecution.

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Released
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Language
Persian
  • family's daily life
  • afghanistan
  • women's rights
  • women and society
  • struggle for independence
  • observational documentary
  • indigenous women
  • testimony
  • daily life
  • female emancipation
  • afghan women

Behind the camera

Director

Najiba Noori

Produced in

Afghanistan, France, Netherlands, Qatar

Where to watch

Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSydney Film Festival7 Jun 2025
    • PremiereCastlemaine Documentary Film Festival5 Jul 2025
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereOne World Film Festival14 Mar 2025
  • EstoniaEE

    • PremiereDocpoint Tallinn Documentary Film Festival7 Feb 2025
  • FranceFR

    • Digital / OTTArte•tv5 Nov 2025
    • TVArte12 Nov 2025
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG1 Aug 2026
  • LatviaLV

    • PremiereBaltic Sea Docs3 Sept 2025
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PremiereInternational Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam14 Nov 2024
    • TheatricalAL11 Sept 2025
  • South KoreaKR

    • Premiere12Jeonju International Film Festival1 May 2025
    • TVEBS International Documentary Festival31 Aug 2025
  • TaiwanTW

    • PremiereTaiwan International Documentary Festival2 May 2026

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Writing Hawa was released on 11 September 2025.

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