Smiling in a War Zone
Synopsis
After the September 11 attacks, airspace became restricted, and allied forces deposed the Taliban regime. In January 2002, Kærn sat in a café in Copenhagen and read a newspaper article about Farial, (16-year old girl in Kabul) wanting to fly airplanes. Kærn decided to fly with partner Magnus Bejmar 6,000 km to Kabul and give the girl the experience of flight, and also reclaim the freedom of the skies. With money from WASP paintings in Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, she bought a Piper Colt from 1961, a small airplane. During a 3 month trip through flight-restricted Balkan, they met with female fighter pilots in Turkey and talked about the world's first female fighter pilot Sabiha Gökçen, and made an aerial heart of smoke with the Turkish Air Force.
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- Simone Aaberg Kærn, Magnus Bejmar
- Original Title
- Smiling in a War Zone
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
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Simone Aaberg Kærn, Magnus Bejmar
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Simone Aaberg Kærn
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Magnus Bejmar
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What is Smiling in a War Zone about?
After the September 11 attacks, airspace became restricted, and allied forces deposed the Taliban regime. In January 2002, Kærn sat in a café in Copenhagen and read a newspaper article about Farial, (16-year old girl in Kabul) wanting to fly airplanes. Kærn decided to fly with partner Magnus Bejmar 6,000 km to Kabul and give the girl the experience of flight, and also reclaim the freedom of the skies. With money from WASP paintings in Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, she bought a Piper Colt from 1961, a small airplane. During a 3 month trip through flight-restricted Balkan, they met with female fighter pilots in Turkey and talked about the world's first female fighter pilot Sabiha Gökçen, and made an aerial heart of smoke with the Turkish Air Force.
Who directed Smiling in a War Zone?
Smiling in a War Zone was directed by Simone Aaberg Kærn, Magnus Bejmar.
Who stars in Smiling in a War Zone?
The principal cast of Smiling in a War Zone includes Simone Aaberg Kærn, Magnus Bejmar.
When was Smiling in a War Zone released and how long is it?
Smiling in a War Zone was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.