Soraya is a female journalist who has been trying to spread news of the difficult situation of Afghan women to the world for years. This issue exposes her career. Taliban forces surprise Soraya and her friends once they arrest her at home on her birthday

Director Biography - Navid Mahmoudi

Born in Parvan, Afghanistan in 1980, Navid Mahmoudi moved to Iran along his family when he was six years old. Having started his professional career as an assistant director, he directed his own short films whilst producing other works. He has produced more than ten TV movies. In 2014, he produced his first feature film "A few Cubic Meters of Love", warmly received by both international critics and the public. In 2016, he directed his first feature film "Parting", before producing "Rona, Azim's Mother" in 2018. All three films have been Afghanistan's official Oscar entries. His recent film “Drowning in Holy Water” received Kim Ji Seok award in Busan Film Festival 2020.

Director Statement

From the day I can remember, women were oppressed in Afghanistan, Even my own mother. That's why I try to depict the stories of the painful lives of Afghan women.

When America came to Afghanistan, a new life happened for women and they were able to be present in society and grow.

 But when the Taliban tried to take over Afghanistan again, women were more worried about their future than others, which unfortunately happened, the Taliban took over the country and denied women all their rights.

I am trying to portray the lives of these great women.