Posted by roya-admin | December 24, 2020 | News

Middle East and Africa

Afghanistan: A Letter To The President (Roya Sadat)

Sadat’s debut feature revolves around a female public official who tries save a woman accused of adultery from the justice of a clan, only to be arrested and put on death row herself. The film played in the Open Doors section at Locarno and will also screen at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival.

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