Shahrbanoo Sadat
Director
Shahrbanoo Sadat is an Iranian-born Afghan filmmaker. Before the Taliban takeover, Sadat was living and working in Copenhagen and Kabul; since 2021 she is based in Hamburg. Her first short film Vice Versa One (2010) was selected at Directors' Fortnight in Cannes in 2011. In 2016, her feature debut Wolf and Sheep won the Art Cinema Award at the same section in Cannes. In 2019, its sequel The Orphanage was also selected at the Directors' Fortnight. Her next feature No Good Men (2026) was selected at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Who is Shahrbanoo Sadat?+
Shahrbanoo Sadat is an Iranian-born Afghan filmmaker and director known for bringing authentic perspectives on Afghan daily life to international cinema.
What is Shahrbanoo Sadat known for?+
She is best known for writing and directing award-winning feature films such as Wolf and Sheep and The Orphanage.
Which festivals have featured Shahrbanoo Sadat's work?+
Her projects have frequently premiered at major European showcases including the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival. Full schedule on Mood.
