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Afghan Director Roya Sadat Battles Exile, Taliban Rule to Complete Tokyo Bound ‘Sima’s Song’: ‘Women Have Fewer Rights Than a Convict’
Roya Sadat's exile-shot feature about two women during Soviet invasion premieres at Tokyo Film Festival after escaping Taliban takeover.
Roya Sadat ‘s latest feature “Sima’s Song,” world premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival, chronicles a pivotal moment in Afghanistan ‘s history through the lens of two college students in 1978. A pioneering figure in Afghan cinema, Sadat’s career spans the turbulent evolution of filmmaking in her homeland, from writing her first screenplay during the initial Taliban regime – when screening movies could result in public lashings – to becoming one of Afghanistan’s most prominent directors. Shot in Greece after Taliban control forced a dramatic relocation from Kabul, “Sima’s Song” emerged from Sadat’s determination to challenge oversimplified narratives about Afghan women’s struggles.
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