Composer fights to elevate women's voices in Iran
In a place where women are forbidden from singing solo in public, what would it take to organize a concert fuelled by female talent?
Composer Sara Najafi long dreamt of organizing a concert featuring Iranian female soloists and other international talents. Trouble is, women are not permitted to sing unaccompanied in Iran.
The struggle to make it happen fuels a new documentary by her brother, No Land's Song. Shad caught up with the Najafi siblings to discuss what it takes to stage a cultural intervention.
WEB EXTRA | Sample the sound of women's voices rising in Iran, as captured in this clip from No Land's Song.