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Daughters of Allah

Subjects: Activism, Islam, Middle Eastern Studies, Women's Studies, World Religions

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Filmakers Library
Closed Captioned:

Running Time: 49 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 1999
Available in French: No

Modern Palestinian Women face dramatic choices. Trapped between a stalled peace process and an increasingly strong Islamic movement, many of these women find themselves confronted by a host of new challenges. Filmed on the West Bank and in Gaza, the documentary penetrates deeply into a facet of Palestinian life that has hitherto been concealed. It includes interviews with militant, but heavily veiled, female activists, one of whom speaks out on what she sees as the role of women in a free Palestine homeland. At Birzeit University, we hear from a group of young intellectuals who likewise support the Islamic Front. They too, for ideological and symbolic reasons, choose to wear the veil.