Veiled Ambition is a 1-part documentary created by Rebel Films for the SBS independent network following a Lebanese-Australian woman named Frida as she opens a shop selling fashionable clothing for Muslim women on Melbourne's Sydney Road.
| Veiled Ambition | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Celeste Geer |
| Directed by | Celeste Geer[1] |
| Starring | Frida |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Robertson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jeni McMahon |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Special Broadcasting Service |
| Release | June 20063 January[2] – 25 July 2007[3] |
The documentary follows Frida, described as a "little aussie battler in a scarf" as she develops her business in Melbourne while juggling a husband and home in Sydney and a pregnancy.[4]
A down-turn in sales after police raids on Muslim homes in Sydney and Melbourne induces Frida to stage a fashion show at the Australian Bridal Expo in order to gain greater exposure, a month before she is due to give birth.[4]
Veiled Ambition won the Palace Films Award for Short Film Promoting Human Rights at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Veiled Ambition Press Kit" (PDF) (Press release). St. Kilda Film Festival. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ "SBS: What's On (03/01/07)". SBS. 3 January 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ "SBS: What's On (25/07/07)". SBS. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Veiled Ambition". Ronin Films. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ Wilson, Jake (14 August 2006). "Bridging the personal-political gap". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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