Malalai Joya is a 28-year-old Afghani woman who in 2005 ran in her country's first democratic parliamentary election in over 30 years. A survivor of repeated assassination attempts, she spreads her message surrounded by guards. How do you introduce democracy in a country where almost everyone is illiterate, votes are for sale and women cannot leave their children to vote? As the film eloquently reminds us, it takes more than Western soldiers and diplomats. Joya is a controversial voice for a nation ruined by war and ruled by tradition, and a voice with a desperate urge for change.
| Original title | Enemies of Happiness |
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| Danish title | Vores lykkes fjender |
| Keywords | Political circumstances, Joya, Malalai, Afghanistan, Election campaign, Women |
| Director | Eva Mulvad |
| Co-director | Anja Al-Erhayem |
| Producer | Helle Faber |
| Director of Photography | Zillah Bowes |
| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
| Sound | Mikkel Groos |
| Composer | Thomas Knak, Jesper Skaaning, Anders Remmer |
| Appearance | Malalai Joya |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | TV 2 World |
| Danish festival release | 08.11.2006, Grand, CPH:DOX |
| Danish theatrical release | 01.12.2006 |
| Cinemas | Grand, Café Biografen (Odense), Biffen (Aalborg), Øst for Paradis (Århus) |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Bastard Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Eva Mulvad |
| Co-director | Anja Al-Erhayem |
| Director: 2. unit | Jamal Ahmad |
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Script |
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| Script: translation | Mohsen Ahmadi |
| Script: translation | Mohammad Hanif |
| Translation | Mohsen Ahmadi |
| Translation | Mohammad Hanif |
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Production |
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| Producer | Helle Faber |
| Production manager | Winnie Thygesen |
| Production assistant | Thomas Byskov |
| Production assistant | Maria Månson |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Zillah Bowes |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Merya Fahrad Azizi |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Merwais Ahmadi |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Naser Sarwari |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Zillah Bowes |
| Stills | Eva Mulvad |
| Stills | Jamil Ahmad |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Adam Nielsen |
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Music |
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| Music | Thomas Knak |
| Music | Jesper Skaaning |
| Music | Anders Remmer |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Mikkel Groos |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Torsten Høeg Rasmussen |
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Other credits |
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| Research | Anja Al-Erhayem |
| Research | Laila Sylvest Jensen |
| Research | Lise-Lotte Gümoes |
| Research | Line Wolf Nielsen |
| Interpreter | Mardina Parmach |
| Interpreter | Jamal Ahmad |
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| Appearance | Malalai Joya |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | ritzau | 2008-02-13 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | ritzau | 2008-02-13 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | ritzau | 2008-02-13 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | ritzau | 2008-02-13 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | sko | 2008-02-13 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | jakob rubin | 2006-12-08 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | jakob rubin | 2006-12-08 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | dorte hygum soerensen | 2006-12-08 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | dorte hygum soerensen | 2006-12-08 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | sko |
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