‘In Her Hands’ Film Review: Doc Takes a Tense But Shallow Look at Afghanistan’s Youngest Female Mayor
thewrap.comdoes, relying on more dynamic, albeit repetitive, scenes of her having to address the danger in her life.Much attention has been paid to Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s executive-producing role in the film, a fitting match for a documentary on a female politician struggling against the status quo.
Ghafari rages against the system in question, but one glance at her office and her peers, and it’s easy to see that her staff consists of mostly men.
Who knows what kind of hiring restrictions were put into place on Ghafari’s office, but despite her claims of wanting to elevate women, we see little of her doing that, minus helping out beggars in the street.
More weight is given to Ghafari’s international travels, a speech she gives in Washington, D.C. to ask for the United States’ help as the American military gears up to leave.As the film’s tensions heighten, it becomes clear that impending danger will force Ghafari to make the choice between protecting her immediate family and standing by her people.
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