Saba Sahar Explained

Saba Sahar (born 28 August 1975) is an Afghan actress, and the country's first female film director and film producer. Her first film, The Law, (2004) was a major success. She was born in Kabul. She returned to Afghanistan from exile to act.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Her film Passing the Rainbow was presented in an art installation at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2010.^[4]

On 25 August 2020, Sahar was shot by an anonymous gunman while traveling to work in Kabul with her bodyguard and driver. The attack is thought to be connected with her advocacy for women's rights in Afghanistan. She was transported to a hospital.^[5]

Filmography

• Commissioner Amanullah (24-part series on Afghan police)^[1]
• The Law, 2004^[1]
• Passing the Rainbow, 2008 (playing the policewoman and director)^[6]
• Kabul Dream Factory, 2011^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Kleeman. Jenny . Saba Sahar: 'Afghan women are capable of doing anything men do' . The Observer . 22 April 2012.
2. News: Wildermann. Patrick . Wer wenn nicht sie . Der Tagesspiegel . 18 February 2011 . German.
3. Web site: Biswas . Soutik . Women struggle in Afghan cinema . BBC . 12 November 2004.
4. Web site: "Are you recording?" . Transnational . 6 July 2017.
5. News: Saba Sahar: Afghan actress and film director shot in Kabul . 2020-08-25 . BBC News . 2020-08-25.
6. Web site: Passing the Rainbow. IMDb. 6 July 2017.
7. Web site: Kabul Dream Factory. German Documentaries. 6 July 2017.