The movie
No Good Men
Naru is the only female camera operator at Kabul TV. She is convinced that there are no good men in Afghanistan. But when a reporter takes her along on an assignment just before the Taliban return to power, sparks begin to fly between them, and she starts to question this belief.
Description
Afghanistan, 2021, shortly before the Taliban return to power. Naru, the only female camera operator at Kabul’s leading television station, is fighting to retain custody of her three-year-old son. Since leaving her unfaithful husband, she, like most Afghan women, has become convinced that there are no good men in her country.
That is why Naru is surprised when Qodrat, Kabul TV’s leading journalist, offers her a career opportunity. As they travel across the city together, reporting on the final days of freedom, sparks begin to fly between them, and Naru starts to question her beliefs. Could there actually be a good man out there after all?
With No Good Men, director, screenwriter and lead actress Shahrbanoo Sadat aims to present a different, more authentic image of Afghanistan, blending humor and romance. No Good Men opened this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
