Smiling in a War Zone
Brief Synopsis
Feisty Danish pilot Simone Aaberg flies a tiny old plane from Denmark to Kabul, over high mountains and through no-fly zones, to realize the dreams of a young Afghan woman who wants to be a fighter pilot.
Cast & Crew
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Simone Aaberg Kaern
Director
Magnus Bejmar
Cinematographer
Margareta Lagerqvist
Editor
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Helle Ulsteen
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Danish Film Institute (Dfi)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 18m
Synopsis
Feisty Danish pilot Simone Aaberg flies a tiny old plane from Denmark to Kabul, over high mountains and through no-fly zones, to realize the dreams of a young Afghan woman who wants to be a fighter pilot.
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Danish Film Institute (Dfi)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 18m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 13-18, 2006.
dialogue Danish, English
Released in Denmark September 14, 2006
Released in Denmark September 14, 2006
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 20-May 4, 2006.
