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And Still I Sing
90-minutes
Controversial Afghan pop star and activist Aryana Sayeed mentors young hopefuls as they prepare to appear on a hit TV singing competition show. As the show’s female contestants Zahra Elham and Sadiqa Madadgar are on the verge of their dreams becoming reality, the Taliban returns to power.
Screening day / time
  • : Block 1 – 9:00am

And Still I Sing

Filmmakers
Running Time
Feature Film
90 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Feature

And Still I Sing

For 13 straight seasons, the show has featured only male winners. In 2019, this was about to change. Female singers Zahra Elham and Sadiqa Madadgar are on the verge of success as their hopes and dreams of becoming national singers begin to turn into reality.

Their lives are turned upside down when the Taliban return to power, reversing twenty years of progress for women’s rights. Amidst the fear caused by the fall of the Afghan government, each woman must make a harrowing escape from Kabul into exile while the US fully evacuates.

And I Still Sing is the first feature film by award-winning Afghan Canadian writer and director, Fazila Amiri.

Film details
Year(s) screened
  • 2022
Subtitles
Full
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Festival screenings
Screening Day / Time
  • : Block 1 – 9:00am
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