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Sahraa Karimi To Head Stockholm JurySahraa Karimi, the Afghan filmmaker who hit the headlines last month as she staged a dramatic escape from the Taliban as they took over her home city of Kabul, will head the jury at this year’s Stockholm International Film Festival.

She will also participate in a panel that aims to raise awareness about the threat towards artists and women in Afghanistan today.

Karimi and her jury will oversee the awarding of prizes including the Bronze Horse for Best Film. “Cinema is a window to the identity and at the same time the stories of the people of a nation.

I’m happy that Stockholm International Film Festival – with its long history of supporting director’s in countries where basic human rights are not

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