SMILING IN A WAR ZONE – AND THE ART OF FLYING IN KABUL

One day, artist and pilot Simone reads in her morning paper the story of a 16-year-old Afghan girl who dreams of becoming a fighter pilot. By the time Simone finishes her coffee, she is determined to fly the 6,000 km to Kabul, find young Farial and make her dream come true. She buys the only plane she can afford: a 40-year-old Piper-Colt made out of canvas. After challenging every military authority she comes across, weeks of traveling, 50 hours in the air, 33 landings, and in the end, flying illegally into Afghanistan at nerve wrecking heights, Simone finally reaches Kabul and finds Farial.