Life Ahead of Her

Life Ahead of Her (2023)

March 11th, 20231h 29min

Documentary
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Overview

La vie devant elle is the diary of the exile of Elaha, a 14 year old Afghan girl, who films herself with a small camera to tell her story. Through her story, the film portrays the reality of children growing up on the road, tossed from place to place to flee conflicts in the hope of finding a normal life.


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