Jamila

Short documentary about 16 year old Jamila, a great female soccer talent wearing an islamic scarf.
Her father is her biggest fan, but now starts to be her biggest critic: why does she insist on playing with bare knees? The film examines where Jamila’s different sides – as a soccer player and as an islamic girl – are in agreement and where they clash.

12 minutes Holland Harbour / Dutch Film Fund ‘Every Picture tells a story’
Premiere Dutch Film Festival, Gouden Kalf competition
Golden Cat Award ‘Best Documentary’ Izmir Short Film Festival 2005 (Turkiye)