Rafea: Solar Mama (2012)

Rafea is a Bedouin woman who lives with her four daughters in one of Jordan's poorest desert villages on the Iraqi border. She is given a chance to travel to India to attend the Barefoot ... See full summary »

Directors:

Mona Eldaief, Jehane Noujaim

Stars:

Rafea Anad, Bunker Roy, Raouf Dabbas

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Rafea Anad	...	Self - 32 years
Bunker Roy	...	Self - The Barefoot College
Raouf Dabbas	...	Self - Environment Ministry, Jordan
Alian Anad	...	Self - Rafea Anad's husband
Umm Badr	...	Self - mother of nine
Abu Badr	...	Self
Fakhr Anad	...	Self - Rafea Anad's son

Storyline

Rafea is a Bedouin woman who lives with her four daughters in one of Jordan's poorest desert villages on the Iraqi border. She is given a chance to travel to India to attend the Barefoot College, where illiterate grandmothers from around the world are trained in 6 months to be solar engineers. If Rafea succeeds, she will be able to electrify her village, train more engineers, and provide for her daughters. Even when she returns as the first female solar engineer in the country, her real challenge will have just begun. Will she find support for her new venture? Will she be able to inspire the other women in the village to join her and change their lives? And most importantly, will she be able to re-wire the traditional minds of the Bedouin community that stand in her way?

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Plot Keywords:

gender equality | education | poverty | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site TIFF - Official site

Country:

Denmark USA Egypt

Language:

Arabic English

Release Date:

5 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Solar Mamas

Filming Locations:

Tilonia, Rajasthan, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITVS, Noujaim Films, Plus Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 52 min (TV) (2012)

Color:

Color