Brought up as catholic Christians, Darshika and Puhalchudar are 2 girls with hopes and dreams like all other 24 year old girls, but they are also war veterans and trained suicide bombers. Their childhood contained harassment, aerial bombings, army attacks and the loss of family members leading to the apparently very conscious decision to join the guerrilla forces at a very young age. To the girls, being a suicide bomber is merely the ultimate weapon against a much larger enemy, and a sacrifice they feel they have to commit for the safety of future generations. They have no expectations of Paradise as a reward, but know they will be remembered and revered as martyrs. This film offers unique insight into the psychology of an organisation most of the world has blacklisted as terrorist. Director Beate Arnestad and producer Morten Daae are the first filmmakers ever to follow and interview active Black Tigers.

Sceneggiatura / Screenplay Beate Arnestad
Fotografia (colore) / Photography (colour) Frank Alvegg
Produzione / Production Beate Arnestad, Morten Daae
Anno di produzione / Year of production 2007
Durata / Running time 60’
Formato / Format HD/DigiBeta

Beate Arnestad

Nato a Tehran nel 1969, Saman Moghadam compie gli studi cinematografici al Cinema Training Complex. Il suo primo lungometraggio, Siavash (1999), è un campione d'incassi a Tehran nel 1999. Il lungometraggio successivo, Party (2001), si aggiudica il premio per la miglior interprete femminile al 9° Festival del Film di Pyongyang. Nel 2005 realizza il suo terzo lungometraggio, MAXX.