Girl Unbound: The War to Be Her (2016)
The war to be her.
80 min
In Waziristan, "one of the most dangerous places on earth", Maria Toorpakai defies the Taliban, disguising herself as a boy so she can play sports freely. But when she becomes a rising star, her true identity is revealed and death threats force Maria to leave her country. Undeterred, Maria decides to return facing the danger and to play the sport she loves.
- Release date
- September 11, 2016
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Ava Kay, Qasim Naqvi
Trailer
Cast
- Ayesha Gulalai Wazir as Self
- Maria Toorpakai Wazir as Self
- Shamsul Qayyum Wazir as Self
Crew
- Erin Heidenreich · Director
- Matthew J. Malek · Producer
- Jonathon Power · Producer
- Jonathon Power · Producer
- Cassandra Sanford-Rosenthal · Producer
- Ava Kay · Composer
- Qasim Naqvi · Composer
- Talha Ahmed · Cinematographer
- Nausheen Dadabhoy · Cinematographer
- Erin Heidenreich · Cinematographer
- Jerry Henry · Cinematographer
- Christina Burchard · Editor