Screening of "View from a Grain of Sand", Tuesday, April 13

The Walpole Peace and Justice Group will be showing the award winning documentary, View from a Grain of Sand, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM at the United Church in Walpole, 30 Common Street. Filmed by Meena Nanji, View from a Grain of Sand, documents the state of women in Afghanistan through the eyes of three Afghan women: a doctor, a teacher, and a rights activist.
 
 “Illustrated with vérité footage, interviews and archival material, their personal stories lead us through the minefield of Afghanistan’s complex history, and provide illuminating context for Afghanistan’s current situation and the ongoing battle women face, even now, to gain basic human rights. Shot over a four-year period in the sprawling refugee camps of north-western Pakistan and in the war-torn city of Kabul, the documentary constructs a harrowing, thought-provoking, yet intimate portrait of the plight of Afghan women over the last 30 years—from the rule of King Zahir Shah to the current Hamid Karzai government. The women are powerfully moving as they re-define strength and resilience in the face of on-going struggle, and give a full and visceral picture of a still divided and brutalized nation. As world attention has shifted to other crises, this project re-focuses the camera on Afghanistan, remembering the voices of those most vulnerable and most affected by the conflicts: women.”
 
People may park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education, and enter the church using the right side door.