Streaming Access
Unfortunately, this film is not available for streaming yet.
As soon as it will be available for streaming, it will appear in your university streaming page.

Kamay

.

On November 19, 2017, Zahra Khawari, a Hazara student at Kabul University, died by suicide. KAMAY follows her family’s years-long struggle for answers amid Afghanistan’s failing judicial system. Her sister Freshta continues Zahra’s botany research, collecting the Kamay plant in the mountains, while grappling with grief and fear as she nears university herself. Filmed over six years, KAMAY documents a Hazara family’s pursuit of justice against the backdrop of war, Taliban resurgence, and systemic discrimination. Filmmaker Yourish, a Hazara in exile, gives voice to a silenced community: “The world has abandoned us again—but we will not stop. We continue telling stories of resistance by those who stayed.”


Festival Participation

  • London Film Festival - 2024
    Nominee Grierson Award Documentary Film
  • Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon - 2024
    Nominee Grand Prix International Feature Film Competition
  • The Hague Movies that Matter Festival - 2025
    Winner Camera Justitia Award
  • Asia Pacific Screen Awards - 2024
    Nominee Asia Pacific Screen Award Best Documentary Film
  • DOXA Documentary Film Festival - 2024
    Winner Elevate Award
  • DOXA Documentary Film Festival - 2024
    Winner Feature Documentary Award - Honourable Mention
  • Film Festival Oostende - 2025
    Nominee Ensor Best Documentary
  • Silk Road International Film Festival China - 2024
    Nominee Golden Silk Road Award Best Documentary

Additional Materials

Distribution Company

Back to Film Summary

This Week’s Featured Films