All Afghanistan articles
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NewsMichelle Yeoh, Afghanistan romantic comedy ‘No Good Men’ get Berlin 2026 off to spirited start
Shahrbanoo Sadat’s ‘No Good Men’ received a standing ovation post-screening from the audience.
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NewsLe Pacte acquires Afghanistan-set drama ‘When She Hears The Bells’ starring Golshifteh Farahani
EXCLUSIVE: The film is about a woman who helps a group of boys flee Kabul in 2021.
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NewsSiddiq Barmak’s ‘The Postman’ begins shoot in Kurdistan
Set in Kabul in 1992, Barmak’s screenplay tells the story of an ordinary man, postman Amir, played by the Iraqi-Kurdish actor-director Hussein Hassan Ali.
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FeaturesGözde Kural talks Afghanistan-set ‘Cinema Jazireh’: “Every partner had to be convinced one by one”
Turkish director’s sophomore feature, which world premieres at Karlovy Vary, is a co-production between Turkey, Iran, Romania and Bulgaria.
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NewsMohsen Makhmalbaf urges UK government to open doors to Afghanistan’s creatives
“Bringing these people here is not just saving the life of individuals. It’s saving culture.”
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Reviews‘Writing Hawa’: IDFA Review
IDFA breakout charts one Afghan mother’s quest to educate herself - just as the Taliban rolls into Kabul
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NewsAfghan women documentary ‘Writing Hawa’ boarded for sales ahead of IDFA premiere (exclusive)
The film plays in IDFA’s International Competition.
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NewsTaliban documentary ‘Hollywoodgate’ set for MENA release through Front Row
The distributor will release the film across the Gulf ahead of the third anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Reviews‘Bread And Roses’: Cannes Review
Jennifer Lawrence-backed doc reveals a powerful resistance against the Taliban amongst Afghan women