The Sharp Edge of Peace – Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Overview

UCL Institute for Human Rights hosts a screening of THE SHARP EDGE OF PEACE: Afghan women negotiators risk everything for peace and equality

In 2021, after 20 years of war in Afghanistan, women were in a precarious position with the withdrawal of foreign troops and the Taliban’s return to power.

A powerful, revealing, and necessary political thriller, THE SHARP EDGE OF PEACE follows four courageous women on the Afghan government’s negotiating team during this fraught time as they risk their lives to navigate the hard road to peace with a group of men historically committed to denying their most basic rights. The team’s intelligence, resilience, and bravery in the face of an impossible situation are a powerful example of the unwavering determination and indomitable spirit of resistance shared by all women globally who continue to fight for true peace and equality.

The world is watching, and they plan to deliver, no matter the cost.

Directed by Roya Sadat
Produced by Leslie Thomas

Produced by
MIRA Studios and Roya Film House with Foothill Productions

Speakers:

Nimmi Gowrinathan: Founder of the Politics of Sexual Violence Initiative and author of Radicalizing Her (Beacon Press 2021)

Rabia Nasimi: Former Afghan Resettlement policy lead at DLUHC, now Head of ESM Research at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry

Leslie Thomas: Human rights advocate, filmmaker, and producer of The Sharp Edge of Peace

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