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== Afghan Dreamers documentary ==
The Afghan Dreamers documentary from MTV Documentary Films premiered in May 2023 on Paramount+. The film was directed by David Greenwald and produced by David Cowan and Beth Murphy. In a review for Screen Daily, Wendy Ide wrote, "This film, with its likeable cast of girl nerds and positive message, should enjoy a warm reception on the festival circuit, and will be of particular interest to events seeking to showcase women's stories from around the world. It also serves as a timely cautionary tale – a case study on just how quickly the rights and the opportunities of women can be curtailed, at the behest of the men in power."

== Honors and awards ==
2017 Silver medal for Courageous Achievement at the FIRST Global Challenge, science and technology
2017 Benefiting Humanity in AI Award at World Summit AI
2017 Winner, Entrepreneurship Challenge at Robotex in Estonia
2018 Permission to Dream Award, Raw Film Festival
2018 Conrad Innovation Challenge, Raw Film Festival
2018 Rookie All Star – District Championship, Canada
2018 Asia Game Changer Award Honoree
2019 Inspiring in Engineering Award – FIRST Detroit World Championship
2019 Asia Game Changer Award of California
2019 Safety Award – FIRST Global, Dubai 
2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia
2022 World Championships, Genoa, Switzerland 

== References ==

== External links ==
Official Afghan Dreamers documentary website
A day of pride for Afghan girl grads amid growing threats (PBS NewsHour, January 5, 2016)
 Media related to Afghan Girls Robotics Team at Wikimedia Commons