Saeed Orokzai

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Saeed Orokzai
Saeed Orokzai
Born	Kabul, Afghanistan
Occupation(s)	film director, screenwriter, film producer

Saeed Orokzai is an Afghan filmmaker best known for the 1979 film Mardara Qawl Ast (Dari: مرد ها ره قول اس, meaning "Men Keep Their Promise").^[1][2][3][4]

Early life[edit]

Saeed Orokzai is from Kabul, Afghanistan, and attended the Kabul University to study Persian literature. Upon graduating he worked for Afghanistan National Radio and TV before entering filmmaking.

Recognition[edit]

Saeed Orokzai was awarded the Platinum Award for his short film, Yesterday (2017), in the Best Drama category by the European Independent Film Awards. He received the Gold Award for directing his feature film, Why?, by the FYFF Filmmakers of the Year Film Festival. The film was also recognized by the World Awards of Merit.

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External links[edit]

• "سید میران فرهاد، پیشکسوت سینمای افغانستان در فقر و نداری درگذشت". euronews. September 27, 2018.
• https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/directors-cut-the-afghan-woman-making-waves-at-all-male-film-board-250739
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• https://www.france24.com/en/20190920-director-s-cut-the-afghan-woman-making-waves-at-all-male-film-board
• "Director's cut: the Afghan woman making waves at all-male film board". RFI. September 20, 2019.
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• "THE EIFA – The European Independent Film Award". www.theeifa.com.
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Ali-Saeed/dp/B083771WPH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=%22Ali+Saeed%22&qid=1581820185&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
• "Director's cut: the Afghan woman making waves at all-male film board". RFI. September 20, 2019.
• https://www.rfi.fr/es/contenu/20190921-una-directora-para-resucitar-el-cine-afgano-dominado-por-los-hombres