Ziad Hamzeh's WOMAN Premieres Worldwide

WOMAN, the documentary feature film written, directed, and produced by Ziad Hamzeh has been selected to Premiere in America at The 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival, in Europe at The 2008 Mid Ulster Film Festival, and in the Middle East at The 2008 Aljazeera Film Festival in Dubai. Ziad Hamzeh and WOMAN were honored at a Special Selection Event at The 2007 Damascus International Film Festival.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 10, 2008 -- WOMAN, the documentary feature film written, directed, and produced by Ziad Hamzeh is currently premiering worldwide. In America it is an official selection of The 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival; in Europe it is an official selection of The 2008 Mid Ulster Film Festival, and in the Middle East it is an official selection at The 2008 Aljazeera Film Festival in Dubai. In 2007, Ziad Hamzeh and WOMAN were honored at a Special Selection Event at The Damascus International Film Festival.

WOMAN: Against the oppressive environment of religious fanaticism, political turmoil, archaic traditions, and the rise of fundamentalist Islamic movements, one extraordinary Arabian woman rises up in a personal, revealing, and dangerous quest to champion justice and equality for all women.

WOMAN is a feature-length documentary based on the writings, lectures, and life of Nobel Prize nominee, activist Bouthaina Shaaban as she fearlessly ignites awareness while advancing the cause of rights for Arab women - from securing formal acknowledgments throughout the Arab world that women should be afforded basic human rights, to waging an international battle defending the integrity of the real Arab female, all accomplished with the firm hand of diplomacy and the power of her pen.

The film journeys back to Bouthaina's beginning as a schoolgirl in a small obscure Syrian village to her evolution as a top international politician representing her country, while continuing her fight for female equality. WOMAN reveals Dr. Shaaban as an outspoken human rights activist and female leader living in a male dominated culture. Maintaining equilibrium between embracing the traditional values of Middle Eastern society and fighting for her deeply held belief that all people are created equal, she speaks out about the misconceptions of the female role in Islam.

Ultimately, we come to know her as an inspiring leader who is dedicated to uniting the spirit of humanity into one family on earth. It is Bouthaina's humility and tolerance that elevates people's hopes, fed by the fire of her passion and her quest for a better tomorrow - for everyone. Her enlightened path empowers the souls of those without a voice, invoking the strengths of the courageous, and shedding light onto those whose hearts remain in darkness. Bouthaina Shaaban is WOMAN.

WOMAN featuring Bouthaina Shabaan. A Hamzeh Mystique Films and National Film Organization Production. Written and Directed by Ziad Hamzeh. Produced by Ziad Hamzeh, Bert Brown, Marc Sandler, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh. Director of Photography Hisham Al-Maleh. Music by Dead Can Dance.

WOMAN Official Website: www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/woman

Press Kits and Screeners available: info@hamzehmystiquefilms.com

Hamzeh Mystique Films Official Website: www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com

Beverly Hills Film Festival Official Website: www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com

Mid Ulster Film Festival: www.midulsterfilmfestival.com

The Aljazeera Film Festival: www1.aljazeera.net/festival

The Damascus International Film Festival: www.damascusfest.com

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