This documentary portrays Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria whow was dismissed by the Taliban after their takeover in 2021.
This documentary portrays Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria whow was dismissed by the Taliban after their takeover in 2021. Despite this, she remained in Europe under risky circumstances to oppose the recognition of their regime. She embodies resistance, and advocates for the rights of Afghan women and girls, who have been deprived of education and freedom.
“Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan is a humanitarian catastrophe, especially for women and girls. Girls are systematically denied the right to education. Women are erased from public life. A deliberate system of gender apartheid is in place.”
Manizha Bakhtari, The Last Ambassador
“From the very start I was witnessing a ship sinking – not only the embassy but the entire country.”
Natalie Halla, “The Day That Changed Everything”, Austrian Films, interview, March 2025.
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