Sahraa Karimi, the Afghan filmmaker and general director of national film company Afghan Film, has called for support from cinema communities around the world as her country falls to the Taliban in…
, the Afghan filmmaker and general director of national film company Afghan Film, has called for support from cinema communities around the world as her country falls to the Taliban insurgency.on Sunday after seizing the capital Kabul, overthrowing the incumbent government, with president Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country. The U.S. has evacuated embassy staff and troops have been dispatched in a bid to take control of Kabul airport to help evacuate thousands more who are fleeing the new regime.
Sahraa Karimi posted further updates over the weekend, including sharing footage of disturbing scenes from Kabul airport where thousands of people appear to be stranded as they attempt to flee the Taliban. According to Reuters, at least five people were killed at the airport as they desperately sought an escape route.Hava, Maryam, Ayeshain The World and Who Loves Film and Cinema!
I write to you with a broken heart and a deep hope that you can join me in protecting my beautiful people, especially filmmakers from the Taliban.
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