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RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA

Director:

  Eldaief, Mona & Noujaim, Jehane
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Rafea
  Rafea's Family
  Rafea's Community
  Jordanian Officials
  The Barefoot College
Movie Haiku:Inspiring doc about the first Arab woman to attend The Barefoot College in India in order to be trained as a Solar Engineer for her Bedouin community in rural Jordan. Bottom Line: The process does not go smoothly! Opposition from her family (especially her husband) makes it almost impossible, but determination plus new friends in India give Rafea the will to prevail.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2013