Type:
Documentary
Director:
Wageh George
Year:
1996
Time:
60 minutes
Language:
Arabic with English subtitles
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"My father's omnipotence was suffocating. I learned to fly because I love to be free." - Lotfia Al-Nadi
In this interesting documentary, Wageh George recounts the life of Lotfia el-Nadi, born in 1907. At the age of 26, she traded in her veil for pilot's goggles and became the first Egyptian woman to fly a plane. The director uses this portrait of an outstanding individual (who today lives in Switzerland and has Swiss citizenship) to show how Egyptian women fought for years to obtain equal rights in a patriarchal nation and culture - rights seriously threatened still today.
Rental Information
This film is available from AFD for public screenings and television broadcast. For information regarding rental rates and formats, please contact institutions@arabfilm.com for institutional/non-theatrical screenings, or festivals@arabfilm.com for theatrical, festival, television, or other bookings.
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