A female Syrian doctor, who ran an underground hospital in eastern Ghouta, says she hopes an Oscar-nominated documentary showing her work will encourage other women and girls to demand equal treatment
Amani Ballour, 32, is seen facing bombardments and shortages of food and medicine while also challenging sexist attitudes in"The Cave," which is shortlisted for best documentary feature at this year's Academy Awards.
Amani Ballour, 32, is seen facing bombardments and shortages of food and medicine while also challenging sexist attitudes in "The Cave," which is shortlisted for best documentary feature at this year's Academy Awards. In this file photo taken on February 6, 2018 Syrian doctor Amani Ballour holds a wounded child in her arms at the Cave hospital in Kafar Batna, Syria.
The film shows one man telling her a man would do a better job, and women belong at home with their families. "I asked him where are my children; the children who lost their legs, who lost their hands?" she said, adding that Fayyad convinced her much of the footage was too traumatic and that her story helped to show the wider struggles of Syrian people.
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