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Afghan Filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat Opens Berlin Festival

1/18/2026

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Shahrbanoo Sadat (Afghan filmmaker) will open the Berlin Film Festival with No Good Men.
The film is a co-production from Germany, Denmark, France, Norway, and Afghanistan, and follows Naru, the only female camerawoman at Afghanistan's main television station in 2021.
The film features the first onscreen kiss in an Afghan feature, underscoring its risks.
Sadat aims to challenge simplified Afghan histories and highlight Afghan men who oppose patriarchal norms.

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Shahrbanoo Sadat (Afghan filmmaker) will open the Berlin Film Festival with No Good Men.
The film is a co-production from Germany, Denmark, France, Norway, and Afghanistan, and follows Naru, the only female camerawoman at Afghanistan's main television station in 2021.
The film features the first onscreen kiss in an Afghan feature, underscoring its risks.
Sadat aims to challenge simplified Afghan histories and highlight Afghan men who oppose patriarchal norms.