THE ENIGMA OF FAINA
(5 min) Azerbaijan

SATURDAY 10/21, 6:30 PM (SESSION 6)
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Director/Producer: Durna Safarova

Description:

Faina, a 33-year-old woman from Azerbaijan, loses her life under suspicious circumstances in a prison in 2007. Silenced today by the authorities and forgotten by society, Faina’s story is about a female activist who fought for freedom, justice and democracy.

Biography:

Durna Safarova has worked in the field of non-fiction storytelling since 2005. She is a commissioning manager at ChaiKhana Media. She is experienced in various positions in journalism, film production and documentary distribution. Her articles were published at Eurasianet.org, BBC-Azerbaijan, RFERL, IWPR, Guardian, and OCCRP.


Contact Information:

e: durna.safarova@gmail.com



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