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Filmed over five years, 'Freedom Fields' follows three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade.
Filmed over five years, 'Freedom Fields' follows three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade. Through the eyes of these accidental activists, we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love and aspirations collide with history. An intimate film about hope, struggle and sacrifice in a land where dreams seem a luxury. A love letter to sisterhood and the power of a team.

Credits

Director
Naziha Arebi
Screenwriter
Naziha Arebi
Producer
Flore Cosquer, Naziha Arebi
Executive Producer
Sonja Henrici, Noe Mendelle, Leslie Finlay (Creative Scotland)
Cinematographer
Naziha Arebi
Editor
Ling Lee, Alice Powell, Maya Hawke
Production Company
SDI PRODUCTIONS LTD (UK), HUNA PRODUCTIONS (LIBYA)
Sales Company
Wide House
Sound
Giovanni Buccomino
Music
Katya Mihailova

About the Director

Naziha Arebi
Naziha Arebi is a BAFTA-nominated British-Libyan<br /> artist and filmmaker. Coming from a theatre<br /> background, Naziha returned to Libya during the revolution to work and explore her father’s homeland. In 2012 she co-founded HuNa Productions, a Tripoli-based production collective, working at the intersection between art and activism, creating films around identity, gender and reconciliation w
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