Description: Women of Freedom follows the stories of women who were murdered in the name of ‘honor killing,' in the Arab and Palestinian society. This documentary aims to unravel the social and political circumstances that had led to this troubling phenomenon. The director, who witnessed such tragedy in her own life, embarks on a journey–wandering through Israel and Palestine, collecting various stories of the victims, the survivors and the killers themselves. The film wishes to encourage a discussion on this silenced and controversial problem that many societies are still inflicted by.
Biography:
Abeer Zeibak Haddad is a Palestinian filmmaker, theater director and actor. She teaches in this field at the Bait-Barel College. Abeer was born in Nazareth and lives in Jaffa, she received her MA in the arts of theatre from Tel Aviv University. She entered a career in the arts. Among her theatrical work are Aunt Reem, and Chocolates both winning numerous awards at the International Children’s Play Festival in Haifa. In 2011, Abeer produced and directed her first documentary Duma which received the best television and video professional production award at Urban TV.
