FRONTRUNNER
Synopsis
A woman’s heroic, relentless run for President of Afghanistan.
The setting: Afghanistan's first democratic election--ever. In the aftermath of 9/11, America's military might has set the stage. But who will determine the fate of democracy in Afghanistan?
“Vote for the mother,” Dr. Massouda Jalal shouts to the crowd.
FRONTRUNNER tells the heroic story of this medical doctor and mother of three. As a children's advocate, she defied the murderous Taliban regime. Now, she boldly runs for president -- the only woman in a field of 17 candidates. In a dramatic turn of events, she holds the fate of the country's first presidential election in her own hands.
Amidst death threats and bomb attacks, Jalal doggedly campaigns from the back of a taxi, in mosques, in homes, in busy markets and in the streets. Her courage shows that it’s the dangerous work done by ordinary Afghans—women and men—that will determine the fate of a newly born democracy.
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Details
Language: English
Year of production: 2008
Length: 90 Minutes
Country: United States
Film Festivals:
Special Screenings Category
Official Selection/ in Competition:
Miami International Film Festival March 2008
Wisconsin Film Festival April 2008
Independent Film Festival of Boston April 2008
Newport Beach Film Festival April 2008
Jackson Hole Film Festival June 2008
Directors:
Producers:
Virginia Williams, Producer
Halima Kazem, Co-Producer
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