Enemies of Happiness (2006)

Original title

Vores lykkes fjender

Directed by

Eva Mulvad

Genre

documentary film

Country

Denmark, Finland, Norway

Runtime

58 min

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Afghan politician Malalai Joya during her campaign for the 2005 parliamentary election. It shows the dangers and daily realities she faces while trying to represent her people.

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What happens

Enemies of Happiness (Danish: Vores lykkes fjender) is a 2006 documentary about the controversial Afghan politician and member of the Afghan Parliament Malalai Joya filmed by Danish director Eva Mulvad. The film team travelled with the then 28 years old Malalai Joya during her campaign for the 2005 Afghan parliamentary election, which was the first democratic election in 30 years in Afghanistan. The film gives deep insight into the living conditions of the Afghan population. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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