2026, 103 min.

premiere screening

Awards and Selections: Berlin International Film Festival – Opening Screening (Berlinale Special Gala), Sydney Film Festival
Director: Shahrbanoo Sadat
Country: Germany, France, Norway, Denmark, Afghanistan

[IN-PERSON SCREENING]

The warm light of the setting sun over Kabul, the absurdity of everyday life, and an unexpected romance. Shahrbanoo Sadat creates a sensual tragicomedy about seeking small spaces of freedom.

Kabul, just before the Taliban return to power. Having left her unfaithful husband, Naru looks at the world with the bitter conviction that there is no room for love. When she finds herself in the middle of the frenetic world of journalism alongside a charming news presenter, she gradually opens herself up to a new kind of relationship. Intimate, tender, and pulsing with bittersweet energy, this is a film in which laughter becomes the strongest form of resistance.

In the Media

« t shows people working, falling in love, joking, and trying to plan for the future.»
– Marta Mizińska, Filmiks.pl, read the full review here 

«Sadat creates a sincere, authentic, and deeply human portrait.»
– Adam Kruk, Filmweb, read the full review here 

«In the world of the Taliban, even a rom-com collides with reality, yet retains a disarming lightness.»
– Piotr Nowakowski, FILMPlaneta, Filmweb capsule review

Shahrbanoo Sadat

Afghan director and screenwriter based in Germany. Winner of the Art Cinema Award at Cannes for her debut Wolf and Sheep. In her films, she combines autobiographical themes with sharp social observation, approaching both with disarming honesty and humour.

Tags: drama, romantic comedy, Afghanistan, Kabul, journalism, feminism, Shahrbanoo Sadat