Nawal El Saadawi - Part One
First shown in 2017 when Nawal El Saadawi was 85, in the first episode of two, Alan Yentob visits her home in Cairo.
The Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi was a global legend, as outspoken, hilarious and totally un-self-censored into her 80s as she ever was, always a force of nature. Following her recent death, another chance to see the documentary Imagine..., first shown in 2017 when she was 85. In this first episode, presenter Alan Yentob visits Nawal El Saadawi at her home in Cairo and travels with her to the rural village where she was born. A writer of over 50 books and a winner of numerous international awards, El Saadawi is famed as a pioneer in the fight against female genital mutilation, to which she herself was subjected. In this two-part documentary, she addresses some of the world's biggest challenges in a surprising and personal way.
With contributions from writers Margaret Atwood and Mona Eltahawy and from filmmaker Deeyah Khan, on the immense impact of her work.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alan Yentob |
Interviewed Guest | Nawal El Saadawi |
Interviewed Guest | Deeyah Khan |
Interviewed Guest | Margaret Atwood |
Interviewed Guest | Mona Eltahawy |
Interviewed Guest | Leyla Hussein |
Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
Producer | Jill Nicholls |
Director | Jill Nicholls |
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Apr 2021 17:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 10 Apr 2021 22:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 11 Apr 2021 04:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 11 Apr 2021 10:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 13 Apr 2021 07:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Wed 14 Apr 2021 06:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Wed 14 Apr 2021 10:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD