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Rafea: Solar Mama is a documentary that depicts the trials and tribulations faced by Rafea, an illiterate Jordanian Bedouin as she follows her aspirations of lighting up her village by harnessing the power of solar energy by enrolling in the Barefoot College solar program in India. The story takes the viewer through Rafea's and her neighbour's physical and emotional journey before she triumphs. The true story was directed by Mona Eldaief and Jehane Noujaim as part of the Why Poverty project
Original Release
09/10/2012
US Release
11/05/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rafea Anad | Self - 32 years |
| Bunker Roy | Self - The Barefoot College |
| Raouf Dabbas | Self - Environment Ministry, Jordan |
| Alian Anad | Self - Rafea Anad's husband |
| Umm Badr | Self - mother of nine |
| Abu Badr | Self |
| Fakhr Anad | Self - Rafea Anad's son |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rafea Anad | Self - 32 years |
| Bunker Roy | Self - The Barefoot College |
| Raouf Dabbas | Self - Environment Ministry, Jordan |
| Alian Anad | Self - Rafea Anad's husband |
| Umm Badr | Self - mother of nine |
| Abu Badr | Self |
| Fakhr Anad | Self - Rafea Anad's son |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Edkins | Executive Producer |
| Nick Fraser | Executive Producer |
| Mette Hoffman Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Badr Jafar | Executive Producer |
| Mike Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
| Lekha Singh | Executive Producer |
| Virginia Cromie | Producer |
| Mette Heide | Producer |
| Alexandra Johnes | Producer |
| Sabina-Elease Utley | Producer |
| Karim Amer | Producer |
