FILM DIRECTOR

Sahraa Karimi

1981 - Today

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Sahraa Karimi (or Sughra Karimi; born 20 April 1981) is an Afghan film director who was the first female chairperson of the Afghan Film Organization (also known as Afghan Film). She has directed 30 short films, 3 documentary films and one fiction film Hava, Maryam, Ayesha which had its world premier at the 76th Venice Film Festival. Prior to the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, she was the first and, as of 2021, only woman to be directing Afghanistan's film entity. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sahraa Karimi is the 2,028th most popular film director, the 557th most popular biography from Iran and the 17th most popular Iranian Film Director.

Sahraa Karimi is most famous for being the first female Afghan filmmaker to gain international recognition, particularly for her feature film "Hava, Maryam, Ayesha," which highlights the struggles of women in Afghanistan. She is also known for her advocacy for women's rights and representation in the film industry.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sahraa Karimi ranks 2,028 out of 2,041. Before her are Sean Anders, Houda Benyamina, Will Gluck, Géla Babluani, Adam Wingard, and Loren Bouchard. After her are Jake Paltrow, Garth Davis, Reginald Hudlin, Kalpana Lajmi, Jeremy Saulnier, and Anna Melikian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Sahraa Karimi ranks 1,107. Before her are Nancy Langat, Morten Green, Rajaa al-Sanea, Linda Sundblad, Huenes Marcelo Lemos, and Nerea Barros. After her are Chiharu Icho, Ben Sigmund, Alecsandro, Mathias Abel, Péter Ács, and Trixi Worrack.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Sahraa Karimi ranks 557 out of 631. Before her are Ehsan Haddadi (1985), Ali Gholizadeh (1996), Shadi Ghadirian (1974), Hossein Kaebi (1985), Nima Nakisa (1975), and Hamid Sourian (1985). After her are Ebrahim Mirzapour (1978), Salima Mazari (1980), Behrouz Boochani (1983), Rasoul Khatibi (1978), Salim Ghazi Saeedi (1981), and Brwa Nouri (1987).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Iran

Among film directors born in Iran, Sahraa Karimi ranks 17. Before her are Ali Abbasi (1981), Ali Hatami (1944), Bahman Ghobadi (1969), Hossein Shahabi (1967), Rakhshān Banietemad (1954), and Samira Makhmalbaf (1980). After her are Hossein Rajabian (1984).

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