Nawal El Saadawi - Part One

The Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi was a global legend, as outspoken, hilarious and totally un-self-censored into her 80s as she ever was, always a force of nature. Following her recent death, another chance to see the documentary Imagine..., first shown in 2017 when she was 85. In this first episode, presenter Alan Yentob visits Nawal El Saadawi at her home in Cairo and travels with her to the rural village where she was born. A writer of over 50 books and a winner of numerous international awards, El Saadawi is famed as a pioneer in the fight against female genital mutilation, to which she herself was subjected. In this two-part documentary, she addresses some of the world's biggest challenges in a surprising and personal way.
With contributions from writers Margaret Atwood and Mona Eltahawy and from filmmaker Deeyah Khan, on the immense impact of her work.