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The story of Hissa Hilal, a Saudi woman who used her reality-television fame to speak against religious extremism.
Some Things Are Hard To Talk About is a personal documentary about the secrets of abortions in my family over three generations. After I had an abortion I find out that both my mother and my grandmother secretly had abortions. An intricate story of family history, choices and resulting effects uncovers.
Determined to make her own money, Azza teaches other women as a freelance driving instructor. Behind the wheel of her big black Toyota, she feels safe, proud – and free. She speeds down the country’s roads and highways. From the city to the endless desert, nothing can stop her.
Lucky and Bongani, brothers from a Cape Town township, navigate life by learning survival skills like obtaining drugs and money. Their mother is inattentive, but their grandmother supports them. They share everything, including a murder accusation, and face harsh prison rules. Out on bail, they encounter a different initiation, moving through three cultures and highlighting the generational divide.