A Letter to the President
A Letter to the President is a 2017 Afghan drama film directed by Roya Sadat. It was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
| A Letter to the President | |
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| Directed by | Roya Sadat |
| Produced by | Aziz Deldar Roya Sadat |
| Written by | Roya Sadat |
| Starring | Leena Alam |
| Music by | Zabih Mahdi |
| Cinematography | Behrooz Badrooj |
| Edited by | Ahmad Farid Farahmand Razi Kashi |
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| Country | Afghanistan |
| Language | Dari |
Plot
Soraya, a low-level government official, is imprisoned when she defends a woman from village lords. Behind bars, she writes the Afghan President for help.
Cast
- Leena Alam as Soraya
- Aziz Deldar as Behzad
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See also
- List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Afghan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- Fratter, Patrick (26 September 2017). "Afghanistan Sends 'A Letter' to Oscars". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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