“Rich in honesty…A tale of empowerment”
— Davide Abbatescianni, Cineuropa
“Beautifully shot and eloquently executed”
— S.J. Portelli, The Sound View
DOCUMENTARIAN NINO TROPIANO FOLLOWED A
YOUNG ZANZIBARI WOMAN FOR SEVEN YEARS IN THIS
POIGNANT, INSPIRING FILM CHRONICLING THE TRAJECTORY
OF A MODERN AFRICAN WOMAN STRUGGLING WITH
SOCIAL PRESSURES AND TRADITIONS
SAMIRA’S DREAM
Street Date: August 16, 2022
DVD/Digital: $24.95
Winner of “Best Documentary at the Babel Film Festival and a
Merit Award-Winner at Docs Without Borders, the DVD Includes
Audio Commentary from Director Nino Tropiano and Deleted Scenes.
SYNOPSIS
Samira is a Zanzibari woman who aspires to have a family like all of her friends, but is also determined to pursue higher education and a career. Amidst social pressures and the ever-present need to respect traditions, she ultimately is forced to choose one life over the other. Following his subject over the course of seven years, filmmaker Nino Tropiano presents a poignant look at the inspiring trajectory of a modern, young African woman aa she strives to achieve her goals.
SAMIRA’S DREAM began in 2009, when Tropiano collaborated with Ireland’s Simon Cumbers Film Fund to conduct research on women’s education in Zanzibar and film a short documentary. After he met Samira from Nungwi, his perspective changed and he decided to capture the journey of a girl becoming a woman that could have the capacity to tackle pressing global issues such as education, Africa, women and youth. And, as Tropiano says, “though the story is painted on an exotic and colorful canvas, SAMIRA’S DREAM is an allegory that speaks to us all.”
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital (Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio: Stereo 2.0
Language: English and Swahili with English subtitles
