Marzia My Friend

Marzia My Friend is the story of an Afghan woman in her twenties who like all young people dreams of love freedom and an interesting job She dreams of peace and independence but because she lives in Afghanistan her dreams are revolutionary Ultimately Marzias story becomes a symbol of the wider struggle of Afghan women it is about the right to make decisions about your own life The film follows Marzias life from spring 2011 to the end of 2014 when international troops were due to leave Afghanistan