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.
Her film Passing the Rainbow was presented in an art installation at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2010.
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.
Filmography
- Commissioner Amanullah (24-part series on Afghan police)
- The Law, 2004
- Passing the Rainbow, 2008 (playing the policewoman and director)
- Kabul Dream Factory, 2011
References
- ^ Kleeman, Jenny (22 April 2012). "Saba Sahar: 'Afghan women are capable of doing anything men do'". The Observer.
- Wildermann, Patrick (18 February 2011). "Wer wenn nicht sie". Der Tagesspiegel (in German).
- Biswas, Soutik (12 November 2004). "Women struggle in Afghan cinema". BBC.
- ""Are you recording?"". Transnational. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Saba Sahar: Afghan actress and film director shot in Kabul". BBC News. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- "Passing the Rainbow". IMDb. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Kabul Dream Factory". German Documentaries. Retrieved 6 July 2017.