Cert TBA
85 mins
BBFC advice: TBA
Kimberley Motley knows what she wants and she knows how to get it - even in one of the world's most violent capital cities.
Motley is the only foreign lawyer to have a licence to practice in Afghanistan where she dodges bombs and corrupt officials in almost equal measure.
Nicole Nielsen Horanyi's documentary follows Motley during her work and in her downtime back in the United States.
As the above poster suggests, she admits she took her post in Afghanistan for the money and intended to stay there for just a year. Five years later she is still dividing her time between home and a war zone.
In the meantime, she has become a philanthropist, offering free legal services to the poor and needy.
Motley takes threats against her much more lightly than her Kabul staff who appear to be constantly on edge.
And she has a disdain for the legal system which she sees as both inefficient and corrupt. It is really heartening to see such a strong woman take it on and win on behalf of the oppressed.
In common with many documentaries, I felt that a quality narration would have enhanced the message.
Motley's background is brought to the fore by Horanyi earwigging on interviews with the media but I wanted to know more.
Also, there are many scenes in which Afghans speak in their native language but, frustratingly, there were no subtitles on my itunes version of this film.
However, overall it is a movie which highlights the work of a very impressive woman,
Reasons to watch: Kimberley Motley - a credit to working women
Reasons to avoid - the lack of subtitles for native Afghans
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 6/10
Star tweet
"As long as we have exclusion of women, we will never have stability." - Afghan President Ghani at the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos
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