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Six Days
Three women. Three wars. One dream. A universal story of women’s courage and survival in the aftermath of war.
- Series
- Women of the World
Producer
Johan Sandstrom
Writer/producer whose credits include acclaimed documentary series ”American Crossroads” for Swedish TV4, directed by award-winning journalist Göran Rosenberg, and the fiction feature ”Kill Your Darlings” starring Alexander Skarsgård, Lolita Davidovich and John Savage, selected for Tribeca Film Festival and distributed by Sony Pictures.
Executive Producer
Karin af Klintberg
Legendary TV and documentary producer Karin af Klintberg has been awarded a Guldbagge (Swedish Oscar) and Stora Journalistpriset (Swedish Pulitzer) for her last documentary “Ebbe the Movie”. She is also the creative force behind a long row of hit shows for Swedish television, including “Världens modernaste land”, “Landet Brunsås” and… Show more
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The Film
Three women. Three wars. One dream. A universal story of women's courage and survival in the aftermath of war.
Lanja is a journalist in Iraq, fearlessly giving refuge and voice to women beaten, burnt and threatened to death by their own families. Maia fights for women's sexual rights in the breakaway region Abkhazia, Georgia and battles archaic customs like "bride kidnapping". Nelly runs a women's cooperative in the slums of Monrovia, Liberia, empowering women through education and hands-on ways to make money for their families.
While thousands of miles apart, these women are united by similar challenges to fulfill their shared dream of a better life.
