Women in Islamic Countries - Pakistan

Women in Islamic Countries is a series of documentaries portraying women from fourteen countries in the Middle East. The documentaries reveal the women?s point of view, their part in Islam society, and their routine. Their problems and specific solutions, with subjects such as careers, education, and social life, equality for sexes, and a comparison between several Islamic cultures - all are shown on film. Since the September 11 attack in 2001, Islamic countries have taken center stage. Any movement is avidly observed - especially as to the social condition for women. There is an idea that women in Islamic countries are repressed: the typical image is that they are forced to wear a veil and a bourkha, and that they must remain behind closed doors. This opinion, however, is based more on prejudice than on objective information. The series shows that today, women play an active role in Islamic countries in several fields such as art, literature, politics, and economy. They also make a significant contribution to development and transformation of the society in which they live. In fact, there are still many traditions that prevent women from taking part in social activities on a daily basis. The documentaries show the traditional differences between societies and refute prejudice in generalization. It is an objective, real, and factual portrait of women in Islamic countries. Mostra exhibits five episodes, with 60 minutes each: Algeria, Iran, Jordan, Palestine and Pakistan.

Studied cinema in the Hochschule der Medien (HdM) in Stuttgart, Germany. In 2004, he completed Wie Schmeckt das Leben, as the end to his course. The same year, he was awarded prizes at the Festival of the Nations with the films Ich in der Calwer Strasse (2004) and Verlorener Sohn (2004). In his student days, he worked as director and director of photography at Deutsche Telekom. Tokyay was responsible for directing, photograph directing and editing the episodes on Algeria, Iran, Jordan, Palestine and Pakistan. Tokyay also teaches at the Macromedia Academy and at the SAE College. In December 2005, he founded the Eatfilm & m4 Company. At the start of 2006, Tokyay produced the second part of the series Women in Islamic Countries with several Turkish journalists and with scriptwriter Ayse Böhürher. The director`s next project is to make a film on a group of adolescents during the terrorist attacks in London.

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA