Passing the Rainbow
The film is about performative strategies to undermine the rigid gender norms in Afghan society: at the level of film productions, in political work and in everyday life. The protagonists of PASSING THE RAINBOW include a teacher who is also an actress, a police officer who works part-time as an action film director, an activist from the RAWA organization, which advocates the radical separation of state and religion, a girl theater group in Kabul and Malek_a, who lives as a boy and thus earns a living for their family.
Director: Elfe Brandenburger, Sandra Schäfer
Runtime: 70 min
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Passing the Rainbow about?
- The film is about performative strategies to undermine the rigid gender norms in Afghan society: at the level of film productions, in political work and in everyday life. The protagonists of PASSING THE RAINBOW include a teacher who is also an actress, a police officer who works part-time as an action film director, an activist from the RAWA organization, which advocates the radical separation of state and religion, a girl theater group in Kabul and Malek_a, who lives as a boy and thus earns a living for their family.
- Who directed Passing the Rainbow?
- Passing the Rainbow was directed by Elfe Brandenburger, Sandra Schäfer.
- How long is Passing the Rainbow?
- Passing the Rainbow has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).