Filmed over five years, FREEDOM FIELDS follows three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade. Through the eyes of these accidental activists, we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love and aspirations collide with History. An intimate film about hope, struggle and sacrifice in a land where dreams seem a luxury. A love letter to sisterhood and the power of team.

 

”The media loves to portray Middle Eastern women as cunning or damsels in distress, but Naziha Arebi’s feature debut provides a different, much-needed perspective… With xenophobia, Islamophobia, and racism on the rise, “Freedom Fields” is the kind of doc people need to see right now.”  Women and Hollywood.

 

Directed by

Naziha Arebi

SDI Productions Ltd / HuNa ProductionsLibya / UK/ Netherlands / USA / Qatar / Lebanon / Canada

Shooting Locations: Libya /Lebanon

Year: 2018

Length: 97 minutes

Languages: Arabic, English Subtitles: English