2019 Edition

Freedom Fields

Freedom Fields

Section: Long Documentary

Country: Libya/UK

Production Year: 2018

Duration: 97 min

Cinematography: Naziha Arebi

Screenplay: Naziha Arebi

Editing: Ling Lee, Alice Powell, Maya Hawke

Contact: flore@scottishdocinstitute.com

Synopsis: In post-revolution Libya, a group of women are brought together by one dream: to play football for their nation. But as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the “Arab Spring” begin to fade, can they realise their dream?