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Afghan film maker Sahraa Karimi sees her role as storyteller as an opportunity to not only tackle the widespread clichés but to introduce her country’s identity to the world. During her lecture at this year’s VUB Gender Week she stressed the importance of filmmakers and women’s participation in Afghanistan.

Sahraa Karimi's online lecture on film, gender and politics in Afghanistan and Q&A with Gie Goris kicked off the VUB Gender Week 2022 on March 7. On March 8, her movie Hava, Maryam, Ayeshe was shown at Bozar.