Berlin Film Festival to Open With Afghan Director Shahrba...
Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadats romantic comedy No Good Men has been set as Berlin Film Festival opener.
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Okay so Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadats romantic comedy No Good Men has been set as Berlin Film Festival opener.
The German-backed film set inside a Kabul newsroom during the democratic era, before the Taliban returned to power in 2021, will open the festival on Feb. 12 at the Berlinale Palast as a Berlinale Special Gala. (let that sink in)
Berlinale Director [] Home Film Global Jan 16, 2026 4:13am PT Berlin Film Festival to Open With Afghan Director Shahrbanoo Sadats Romantic Comedy No Good Men By Nick Vivarelli Plus Icon Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent @NickVivarelli Latest HBO Max Bosses Tout Strongest Slate in History as Streamer Rolls Out in Italy Amid Warner Bros.
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Tuttle added: Sadat continues her vital work spotlighting Afghan women s lives, here bringing romance and touches of humour to a rousingly political story. That it is based on real events, and the director risked so much to get this film made makes No Good Men even more meaningful as our opening gala of the 76th Berlinale, the Berlin fest chief went on to note.
Why This Matters
Popular on Variety No Good Men tells the story of a young camerawoman who falls for a married TV reporter twice her age after discovering her husband has been cheating on her. While forbidden love simmers inside the newsroom, the film also portrays the often-dangerous work of reporters in Kabul along with the absurdities of daily life in the city at that time.
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