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No Good Men

Shahrbanoo Sadat

One of world cinema’s most exciting voices, Shahrbanoo Sadat returns to the festival with a playfully sharp and politically charged tale of love and the city.
Runtime
103 min
Country
Germany-France-Norway-Denmark-Afghanistan
Language
Dari, Pashto
Year
2026
More information
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Screenings

Naru, the overlooked sole female cameraperson at Kabul’s main TV station, has good reason to believe ‘there are no good men’ in her country. Gently mocking systemic misogyny, director-star Sadat (Wolf and Sheep, The Orphanage) crafts a fresh, tonally rich feminist portrait of Afghanistan on the eve of the Taliban’s return to power and an unexpectedly tender love story that emerges out of an increasingly volatile environment.

Sarah Lutton

Content warning

Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury.

Contains sexist attitudes and language.