"From the Jungles to Parliament"18 August 2010Factual37 mins
Over the course of a controversial 10-year revolution in Nepal, 40% of the guerilla army fighting against the government were women. "Woman Rebel" follows the story of one such woman (codename "Silu") on her incredible journey — from the jungles, all the way through to the halls of Parliament. It's a powerful, unconventional topic featuring women as agents of change, not victims of circumstance.
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Presented by IFFLA () Woman Rebel a documentary chronicling the fighting females of Nepal's Maoist Rebel Army.
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Kiran Deol won the 2010 NexTv Web Series & Indie Film Competition for best Unscripted Drama with this incredible documentary about the Nepalese Civil war ...
Woman Rebel - New Day Films - Human Rights - Women's Studies
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Woman Rebel (HBO)
Follow a Nepalese female soldier's struggle for equality from the People's Liberation Army to a seat in parliament. For more information go to ...
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