''Enemies of Happiness'' is a 2006 documentary about the controversial

Afghan Afghan may refer to: *Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia *Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity ** Afghan (ethnonym), the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pas ...

politician and member of the

Afghan Parliament The Leadership Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also translated as the Supreme Council, () (also referred to as the Inner Shura) is the central governing body of the Taliban and Afghanistan. The Taliban uses a consensus decision-maki ...

Malalai Joya Malalai Joya ( ps, ملالۍ جویا) (born 25 April 1978) is an activist, writer, and a politician from Afghanistan. She served as a Parliamentarian in the National Assembly of Afghanistan from 2005 until early 2007, after being dismissed f ...

filmed by Danish director

Eva Mulvad Eva Mulvad (born 1972) is a Danish documentary film director. She graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2001. Eva is a director of documentaries for DR TV since 1997. In 2006 she received IDFA Silver Wolf Award and World Cinema ...

. The film team travelled with the then 28 years old Malalai Joya during her campaign for the 2005 Afghan parliamentary election, which was the first democratic election in 30 years in Afghanistan. The film gives deep insight into the living conditions of the Afghan population.

Awards

* 2006, Silver Wolf Award, IDFA, Amsterdam * 2007, World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival * 2007, Special Jury Mention,

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2007 * 2007, Best long documentary, Festival Films De Femmes, High School Jury, Creteil * 2007, International Premier Award,

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Awards, London * 2007, Nestor Almendros Prize,

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Film Festival, New York * 2007, Special Mention,

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* 2007, Audience Mention Best Documentary, 15 Mostra Internacional de film de dones, Barcelona

References

External links

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''Enemies of Happiness'' film distributor's webpage

''Enemies of Happiness'' at DFI
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