THERE ARE NO GOOD MEN IN THIS COUNTRY.

Opening video of the last IFF in Berlin. The image of Shahrbanoo Sadat, one of the most important contemporary Afghan women, cleverly and courageously breaks stereotypes by portraying Afghan women not as victims, but as strong, acting individuals. Kabul, just before the historic turnaround in 2021. Naru is a 30-year-old cameraman at the most important television station in the city. She struggles with the pressures of a patriarchal society, trapped in an unhappy marriage from which she cannot leave for fear of losing custody of her son. Her life credo is simple: “There are no good men in Afghanistan.” Everything changes when Naru is transferred to the newsroom and starts working with Qodrat, an experienced married reporter who is twice her age. Their professional relationship, full of tension and understatement, slowly develops into something much deeper, forcing Naru to verify her previous beliefs about the male world.