ROME: Just over one-and-a-half years ago award-winning Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi, known for her poignant portrayal of her countrywomen, had to flee her home in Kabul when the US withdrew its troops on Aug. 30, 2021, and the Taliban regained control of the country. Since the Taliban returned to power, despite the group’s pledges that this time would be different
By Laura Zornoza Brussels, Feb 3 (EFE).- The Taliban do not believe in the transformational power of art and fear artists, exiled Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi tells Efe in an interview on Thursday at a conference in Brussels that celebrates women from her home country. Karimi was forced to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban rose …
Speaking at an event in Bonn, the Afghan director urged global powers to not negotiate with the Taliban in an attempt to resolve the crisis in Afghanistan.