Rafea: Solar Mama
Rafea: Solar Mama is a documentary that depicts the trials and tribulations faced by Rafea, an illiterate Jordanian Bedouin as she follows her aspirations of lighting up her village by harnessing the power of solar energy by enrolling in the Barefoot College solar program in India. The story takes the viewer through Rafea's and her neighbour's physical and emotional journey before she triumphs.[1] The true story was directed by Mona Eldaief and Jehane Noujaim[2] as part of the Why Poverty project
Post release events
- Mona Eldaief said that Rafea and her aunt installed 80 solar panels in one week and Rafea's determination remains unshaken in spite of personal and financial burdens[3]
Partial list of film festivals screening the movie
- Toronto International Film Festival, 2012
- IDFA, 2012
- DOC NYC, 2012
Awards
- Oxfam Novib audience award[4]
- Hilton Worldwide LightStay Sustainability Award, 2012
- Special Jury Prize and SundanceNOW Audience Award, 2012
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