Coming to Al Jazeera America this Sunday, February 7: MOTLEY’S LAW
Nicole N Horanyi’s portrait of a lawyer practicing in a foreign land made its debut at Chicago last year. It went on to screen at DOC NYC, where it won the Viewfinders competition, as well as CPH:DOX, IDFA, and Göteborg.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
More than five years into her practice as a defense lawyer in Kabul – the first and only Western lawyer, not to mention the only woman, licensed to work in the Afghan courts – no-nonsense attorney Kimberley Motley finds herself at a crossroads. Though originally motivated to provide for her children’s futures, her experiences have ignited a personal drive to fight against corruption and abuse. With the withdrawal of international troops looming, can Motley brave personal threats and an unstable country to continue her work?
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