What happens if a female camerawoman’s headscarf slips during an interview with a Taliban member? What do women say to the camera when they’re asked for their opinions on the street? How free was life before the radical Islamic Taliban took power five years ago? These are just a few of the questions NO GOOD MEN explores. The film by Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat – who also wrote the screenplay and plays the lead role – tells the story of a self-assured female camerawoman in Kabul immediately before the Taliban’s return and offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of men and women in Afghanistan shortly before the political upheaval in August 2021.

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The screening will be followed by a discussion with director and lead actress Shahrbanoo Sadat.