The trials of spring /

The trials of spring (feature): When 24-year-old Hend Nafea is arrested and tortured for demonstrating peacefully in Cairo's Tahrir Square, her pursuit of justice reflects post-revolution Egypt at an uncertain crossroads.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	ZAG Line Pictures (film production company.), Independent Television Service (film production company.), Fork Films (film production company,), Artemis Rising Foundation (film production company.), Center for Independent Documentary (film production company.)
Other Authors:	Hend, Nafea (Commentator)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Arabic
Language Notes:	In Arabic and English; with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[New York] : Fork Films, [2015]
Edition:	Full screen.
Subjects:	Hend, Nafea. Women human rights workers > Egypt > Biography. Protest movements > Egypt > 21st century. Egypt > Politics and government > 21st century. Women and war > Egypt. Arab Spring, 2010- > Case studies. Protest movements > Arab countries > 21st century. Women and war > Arab countries. Women and peace > Arab countries. Women, Arab > Political activity > 21st century. Arab countries > Politics and government > 21st century. Democratization > Arab countries > 21st century. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Biographical films.

Description
Summary:	The trials of spring (feature): When 24-year-old Hend Nafea is arrested and tortured for demonstrating peacefully in Cairo's Tahrir Square, her pursuit of justice reflects post-revolution Egypt at an uncertain crossroads. Shorts tell the stories of nine women who played central roles in the Arab Spring uprisings and their aftermaths in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen.
Item Description:	Originally released as a documentary in 2015. Special features include six short films about women and their unwavering quest for social justice and freedom: Keeping the promise (Tunisia), directed by Mona Eldaief ; Life’s sentence (Egypt) directed by Dalia Ali ; Wake up, Benghazi! (Libya) directed by Cameron Hickey ; Our oath (Bahrain) directed by Lauren Feeney ; Brides of Peace (Syria) directed by Lauren Feeney ; When Is the Time (Yemen) directed by Lauren Feeney. Shorts are a production of of ZAG Line Pictures, LLC and Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; in association with Fork Films, Artemis Rising Foundation and Center For Independent Documentary. "The trial of spring [project] is created by Oscar Nominated Gini Reticker and Abigail Disney, the team behind the award-winning documentary, PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL, and Executive Producers of the celebrated PBS special series, WOMEN, WAR & PEACE"--Fork films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Awards:	Traverse City Film Festival, 2015: Founders Prize Special Award (Gini Reticker).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Tamer Ashry; film editor, Jenny Golden; music composed, Blake Leyh.