The Light in Her Eyes (2011-11-01)
A woman is a school. If you teach her, you teach a generation.
Overview
Houda al-Habash, a conservative Muslim preacher, founded a Qur'an school for girls in Damascus, Syria when she was just 17 years old. Every summer, her female students immerse themselves in a rigorous study of Islam, in addition to their secular schooling. A surprising cultural shift is underway-women are claiming space within the mosque, a place historically dominated by men. Challenging tradition, Houda insists education for women is a form of worship. Using Qur'anic teachings, she encourages her students to pursue higher education, jobs, and public lives, while remaining committed to an interpretation of Islam prioritizing women's role as wives and mothers. In a world rarely seen, The Light In Her Eyes tells the story of a leader who challenges the women of her community to live according to Islam, without giving up their dreams. Shot right before the uprising in Syria erupted, the film is an exclusive look at a social movement thriving in a country controlled by a repressive regime
0.0
Watch Trailer
Status: Released
Release Date: 2011-11-01
Runtime: 0h 55m
Director: Laura Nix, Julia Meltzer
Close
Official Videos
The Light In Her Eyes - OFFICIAL TRAILER
Close
Top Cast

Similar

Raising Renee

2011-03-05

The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

2023-10-01

Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community

1983-07-13

The Yes Men

2003-09-07

There's Something in the Water

2019-09-06

Crimes of Honour

1999-12-31

El pacto de Adriana

2017-10-05

Chavela

2017-06-16

Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe

1996-09-06

La Cicciolina – Göttliche Skandalnudel

2017-05-10

Meet the Patels

2014-06-14

Entre nos mains

2010-10-06

Wer fürchtet sich vorm schwarzen Mann

1989-11-01

Tango-Traum

1985-12-12

T'as de beaux escaliers, tu sais...

1986-08-27

Битва за нашу Советскую Украину

1943-04-01

Визволення

1940-04-01

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

2004-04-23

Art and Craft

2014-09-19

Visions of Europe

2004-05-01