Description on
PBS.org site: "In the Taliban-controlled area of Waziristan in northwestern Pakistan, where sports for women are decried as un-Islamic and girls rarely leave their houses, young
Maria Toorpakai (
Instagram) defies the rules by disguising herself as a boy so she can play squash freely. As she becomes a rising star, however, her true identity is revealed, bringing constant death threats on her and her family.
"In July 2018, POV asked
The War to Be Her filmmaker
Erin Heidenreich what's happened
since the cameras stopped rolling."
PBS created a
supplemental reading list, a
lesson plan and
discussion guide. The film has a
Facebook page.