With This Breath I Fly

A film by Clementine Malpas & Sam French

Two courageous Afghan women fight to break the bonds of tribal law

At the height of the international occupation of Afghanistan, two women – Gulnaz, raped and impregnated by her uncle, and Farida, on the run from an abusive husband – are imprisoned on charges of “moral crimes” by an Afghan justice system that is supported by billions of dollars of aid money from the European Union.

Shot over ten years, WITH THIS BREATH I FLY follows these two courageous women as they fight for their freedom against a patriarchal Afghan society determined to keep them bound to tribal culture, while exposing the complicity of the European Union in censoring their voices, and how the international press – and our documentary – forever alters the course of their lives.

With This Breath I Fly was produced in cooperation with the Afghan Film Project, a non-profit dedicated to fostering Afghanistan’s film industry and nurturing the next generation of Afghan filmmakers.    WATCH THE TRAILER

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Director

Clementine Malpas & Sam French

Producer

Sam French and Leslie Knott

Runtime

76 Minutes

Rights Represented

International Rights

Captions Available

English

Language

Persian

Press

“Through powerful interviews, intimate moments and beautiful visuals, the documentary earns the attention of audiences through a high-stakes and emotionally heavy journey that is often impossible to predict where it will go next.”

- Austin Chronicle
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Festival & Awards

WINNER – Audience Award – Austin Film Festival

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With This Breath I Fly

Two courageous Afghan women fight to break the bonds of tribal law

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