Acclaimed Afghan filmmakers Sahraa Karimi and Abdul Latif Ahmadi, now living in exile in Europe, are striving to keep their national cinema alive. Karimi was the first woman to lead the state-owned film production company, Afghan Film, and continues to center strong Afghan women in her work, now more than ever. With a career spanning 50 years, Ahmadi witnessed first-hand how the industry transformed over a half-century of changing governments and is racing against time to preserve its history. Working from abroad in Slovakia and Germany, these directors share their challenges and their hopes for the future of cinema in Afghanistan.​
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