Norwegian-Turkish filmmaker Nefise Lorentzen decides to send a balloon letter to Allah in order to change the role of women in Muslim culture. Following her grandmother's Sufi path, she goes on a quest to find Islam. The film shuttles between her actual journey and her dreams. She experiences the diversity of Cairo, Istanbul and Oslo by meeting Nawal El Saadawi, Gamal Al Banna, and Asma Barlas. As she strolls through this maze, the link between the three Abrahamic religions and the oppression of women becomes clear to her.
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Director: Nefise Lorentzen
Screenplay: Nefise Lorentzen
Starring: Nefise Lorentzen
Country: Norway
Runtime: 58 min.
China Women's Film Festival