Women of Hamas

At a glance

Women of Hamas, is a 2010 Palestinian movie, directed by Suha Arraf. with a runtime of 57 minutes.

Overview

Everyone was surprised at the triumph of Hamas in the last Palestinian elelctions, but the bigger surprise was that the women were behind that victory. We follow three Hamas women to try and understand why an Islamist political party, operating in a very conservative society, allows its women to become political, social and even military leaders.

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