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{{short description|Afghan film producer and director (born 1983)}}
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'''Roya Sadat''' (born 1981; in [[Herat]], Afghanistan) is an Afghan [[film producer]] and director. She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-[[Taliban regime|Taliban]] era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women. Following the fall of the Taliban regime in the country, she made her debut feature film ''Three Dots''.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}}<ref name= Nagarajan>{{Cite news|last= Nagarajan| first= Saraswathy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-afghan-filmmaker-roya-sadat/article6701167.ece|title=Voice of the silenced|date=17 December 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2016|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> For this film she received six of nine awards which included as best director and best film.<ref name=Nawa>{{Cite web|last=Nawa|first= Fariba |url=http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200704/new.voices.new.afghanistan.htm|title=New Voices New Afghanistan |year= 2007|accessdate=25 June 2016|publisher=Aramco World}}</ref> In 2003, she and her sister [[Alka Sadat]] established the Roya Film House and under this banner produced more than 30 documentaries and feature films.<ref name= Nagarajan/><ref name=One>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roya-sadat-she-even-chang_b_4897033.html?section=india|title=Roya Sadat: 'She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy's name'|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=6 June 2016|newspaper= Huffington Post}}</ref> She is now involved in producing a television series titled ''Bahasht Khamosh''.<ref name=Jury>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iffk.in/index.php?page=jury_14|title=International Jury|work= Roya Sadat|accessdate=6 June 2016|publisher= International Film Festival of Kerala 2015}}</ref>

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'''Roya Sadat''' ([[Dari]]: رؤیا سادات; born 1983<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2018/03/21/en/meet-2018-international-womenofcourage |title=Meet the 2018 International #WomenofCourage |date=March 21, 2018 |website=[[United States Department of State]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322000756/https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2018/03/21/en/meet-2018-international-womenofcourage |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BBC Persian">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbc.com/persian/afghanistan-43523517 |title=نام رویا سادات در فهرست 'زنان شجاع' وزارت خارجه آمریکا |last=Nili |first=Hadi |date=March 24, 2018 |website=BBC Persian |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>) is an Afghan [[film producer]] and director. She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-[[Taliban regime|Taliban]] era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women. Following the fall of the Taliban regime in the country, she made her debut feature film ''Three Dots''.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}}<ref name= Nagarajan>{{Cite news|last= Nagarajan| first= Saraswathy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-afghan-filmmaker-roya-sadat/article6701167.ece|title=Voice of the silenced|date=17 December 2014 |access-date=6 June 2016|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> For this film she received six of nine awards which included as best director and best film.<ref name=Nawa>{{Cite web|last=Nawa|first= Fariba |url=http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200704/new.voices.new.afghanistan.htm|title=New Voices New Afghanistan |year= 2007|access-date=25 June 2016|publisher=Aramco World}}</ref> In 2003,A Letter to the President her most famous film that received many international awards, she and her sister [[Alka Sadat]] established the Roya Film House and under this banner produced more than 30 documentaries and feature films and TV series .<ref name= Nagarajan/><ref name=One>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roya-sadat-she-even-chang_b_4897033.html?section=india|title=Roya Sadat: 'She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy's name'|date=4 May 2014|access-date=6 June 2016|newspaper= Huffington Post}}</ref> She is now involved to direct the opera of A Thousand Splendid Suns for the Seattle Opera and she is during pre production of her 2nd feature film Forgotten History''.<ref name=Jury>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iffk.in/index.php?page=jury_14|title=International Jury|work= Roya Sadat|access-date=6 June 2016|publisher= International Film Festival of Kerala 2015}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Roya Sadat was born in [[Herat]], Afghanistan{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} in 1983, at the time of the [[Soviet–Afghan War|Russian war]].{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} She studied law and political science at the [[Herat University]] and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. In 2006, she studied at the Asian Academy, Pusan for a Certificate Course in Film Direction.<ref name=One /> When she was very young, at the time the Taliban ruled in Afghanistan, women's education was a taboo. Then she and her five sisters were educated at home by her mother.<ref name=Nagarajan /> She was an [[autodidact]] who educated herself by reading books authored by [[Syd Field]] in [[Persian language|Persian]]-translated versions.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} She was very passionate about producing films. But considering restrictive atmosphere during the Taliban regime in her country she started writing scripts for plays and movies.<ref name=One /><ref name=Net>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwmindia.org/images/articles_pdf/7_Report_on_the_7th_IAWRT_Asian_Women_s_Film_Festival_2011.pdf|format=pdf |title=Ways Of Seeing: Rhetoric And Reality Report on the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, Seminar and Exhibitions India International Centre, New Delhi March 5, 7 and 8, 2011|year=2011|accessdate=25 June 2016|publisher=The Network of Women in Media, India}}</ref> In 1999, even during the Taliban regime, she wrote and directed a play for a theater show for a group of Afghan women.<ref name=Jury /> After the Taliban regime came to an end, she started making films and her first feature film as a producer and director was ''Three Dots'', known in Afghanistan as ''Se noughta'',<ref name=One />{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} or ''Ellipsis''. She made this film in less than two weeks, in a digital video format. The film, though not a quality product, still gave an exposure to the western audience on the status of women in Afghanistan.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} Sadat discovered Gul Afroz for the lead role in this film even though Afroz had no formal training in acting. When Afroz was prevented by her husband and family members to act in the film she threatened to commit suicide, but she eventually acted in the film.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} This film received "rave reviews" around the world.<ref name=Jury />
Roya Sadat was born in [[Herat]], Afghanistan{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} in 1983, at the time of the [[Soviet–Afghan War|Russian war]].{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} She studied law and political science at the [[Herat University]] and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. In 2006, she studied at the Asian Academy, Pusan for a Certificate Course in Film Direction.<ref name=One /> When she was very young, at the time the Taliban ruled in Afghanistan, women's education was a taboo. Then she and her Seven sisters were educated at home by her mother.<ref name=Nagarajan /> She was an [[autodidact]] who educated herself by reading books authored by [[Syd Field]] in [[Persian language|Persian]]-translated versions.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} She was very passionate about producing films. But considering restrictive atmosphere during the Taliban regime in her country she started writing scripts for plays and movies.<ref name=One /><ref name=Net>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwmindia.org/images/articles_pdf/7_Report_on_the_7th_IAWRT_Asian_Women_s_Film_Festival_2011.pdf|title=Ways Of Seeing: Rhetoric And Reality Report on the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, Seminar and Exhibitions India International Centre, New Delhi March 5, 7 and 8, 2011|year=2011|access-date=25 June 2016|publisher=The Network of Women in Media, India}}</ref> In 1999, even during the Taliban regime, she wrote and directed a play for a theater show for a group of Afghan women.<ref name=Jury /> After the Taliban regime came to an end, she started making films and her first feature film as a producer and director was ''Three Dots'', known in Afghanistan as ''Se noughta'',<ref name=One />{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} or ''Ellipsis''. She made this film in less than two weeks, in a digital video format. The film, though not a quality product, still gave an exposure to the western audience on the status of women in Afghanistan.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} Sadat discovered Gul Afroz for the lead role in this film even though Afroz had no formal training in acting. When Afroz was prevented by her husband and family members to act in the film she threatened to commit suicide, but she eventually acted in the film.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} This film received "rave reviews" around the world.<ref name=Jury />
''Three, Two, One'' related in illiteracy among women of her country which was produced by her sister Alka Sadat; this was slated for screening, in 2007, in the Afghan parliament to highlight the need for approving pending legislation on this subject.<ref name=Nawa />this movie be a great start for her because when the human rights commission gives the rights to the film, she can buy a small camera and editing system for her sister Alka Sadat then she starts to make the documentary film.


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Her fiction film ''Taar wa Zakhma'' meaning ''Playing The Taar'' screened at the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival 2011 deals with the tribulations of a 17-year-old girl married to a much older man. It was also screened at Kabul's First Autumn Human Rights Film Festival and received large audience appreciation.<ref name=Net /><ref name=Mohan>{{Cite web|last=Mohan|first=Reena|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/they-question-with-their-camera/article2554683.ece|title=They question with their camera|date=20 October 2011|access-date=25 June 2016|work=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> In her film productions she generally works as scriptwriter, director, and in many other roles including music.<ref name=Net />
For her documentary titled ''Osama'', which preceded her first feature film, [[Siddiq Barmak]] gave her $2000 as payment, and also engaged her to write scripts for two short films and to work on Japanese television.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} She did research for the documentary ''Three, Two, One'' related in illiteracy among women of her country which was produced by her sister Alka Sadat; this was slated for screening, in 2007, in the Afghan parliament to highlight the need for approving pending legislation on this subject.<ref name=Nawa />
she direct A Letter to the President in 2017 that was the Country representative to Oscar Film Acadmay.


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In 2007, Roya also worked and direct the first Afghan TV Drama for Afghan Television Tolo TV and produced popular soap opera called the ''Secrets of This House'' with 50 episodes related to the current life of people of her country.<ref name=Net /><ref name=Mohan />
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Her fiction film ''Taar wa Zakhma'' meaning ''Playing The Taar'' screened at the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival 2011 deals with the tribulations of a 17-year-old girl married to a much older man. It was also screened at the Kabul's First Autumn Human Rights Film Festival and received large audience appreciation.<ref name=Net /><ref name=Mohan>{{Cite web|last=Mohan|first=Reena|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/they-question-with-their-camera/article2554683.ece|title=They question with their camera|date=20 October 2011|accessdate=25 June 2016|work=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> In her film productions she generally works as script writer, director, and in many other roles including music.<ref name=Net />

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In 2007, Roya also worked for Afghan Television Tolo TV and produced popular soap opera called the ''Secrets of This House'' with 50 episodes related to the current life of people of her country.<ref name=Net /><ref name=Mohan />

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In 2003, she and her sister Alka Sadat, established the first independent Afghan film company. In 2006, she pursued her studies at the Asian Film Academy in South Korea under a scholarship.<ref name=One />

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Sadat is also credited with establishing the International Women's Film Festival in Afghanistan in 2013 as co-founder and president.<ref name=Nagarajan /><ref name=One />


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In 2003, she and her sister Alka Sadat established the first independent Afghan film company. In 2006, she pursued her studies at the Asian Film Academy in South Korea under a scholarship.<ref name=One />
she married in 2011 her husband was literature to Kabul university cinema faculty and he also joined Roya Film House as a writer and cinematographer
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She credited with establishing the International Women's Film Festival in Afghanistan in 2013 as co-founder and president.<ref name=Nagarajan /><ref name=One />
she directs 5 famous TV series
Sadat was one of the jury members at the "Netpac award" for [[Malayalam films]] screened by the [[Malayalam Cinema]], in 2014.<ref name=Nagarajan />
Sadat was one of the jury members at the "Netpac award" for [[Malayalam films]] screened by the [[Malayalam Cinema]], in 2014.<ref name=Nagarajan />


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last= Graham |first=Mark A. |title=Afghanistan in the Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zvs4F786BYsC&pg=PA142|year=2010|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-03527-2|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|last= Graham |first=Mark A. |title=Afghanistan in the Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zvs4F786BYsC&pg=PA142|year=2010|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-03527-2}}


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Roya Sadat
رویا سادات
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Herat, Afghanistan
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • director
Known forMovies Three Dots and Playing The TAAR and A letter to the President, TV show Secrets of This House, Third line and establishing Roya Film House and International Women’s Film Festival Herat
Website[1].


Roya Sadat (Dari: رؤیا سادات; born 1983[1][2]) is an Afghan film producer and director. She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-Taliban era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women. Following the fall of the Taliban regime in the country, she made her debut feature film Three Dots.[3][4] For this film she received six of nine awards which included as best director and best film.[5] In 2003,A Letter to the President her most famous film that received many international awards, she and her sister Alka Sadat established the Roya Film House and under this banner produced more than 30 documentaries and feature films and TV series .[4][6] She is now involved to direct the opera of A Thousand Splendid Suns for the Seattle Opera and she is during pre production of her 2nd feature film Forgotten History.[7]

Biography

Roya Sadat was born in Herat, Afghanistan[3] in 1983, at the time of the Russian war.[8] She studied law and political science at the Herat University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. In 2006, she studied at the Asian Academy, Pusan for a Certificate Course in Film Direction.[6] When she was very young, at the time the Taliban ruled in Afghanistan, women's education was a taboo. Then she and her Seven sisters were educated at home by her mother.[4] She was an autodidact who educated herself by reading books authored by Syd Field in Persian-translated versions.[3] She was very passionate about producing films. But considering restrictive atmosphere during the Taliban regime in her country she started writing scripts for plays and movies.[6][9] In 1999, even during the Taliban regime, she wrote and directed a play for a theater show for a group of Afghan women.[7] After the Taliban regime came to an end, she started making films and her first feature film as a producer and director was Three Dots, known in Afghanistan as Se noughta,[6][3] or Ellipsis. She made this film in less than two weeks, in a digital video format. The film, though not a quality product, still gave an exposure to the western audience on the status of women in Afghanistan.[8] Sadat discovered Gul Afroz for the lead role in this film even though Afroz had no formal training in acting. When Afroz was prevented by her husband and family members to act in the film she threatened to commit suicide, but she eventually acted in the film.[3] This film received "rave reviews" around the world.[7] Three, Two, One related in illiteracy among women of her country which was produced by her sister Alka Sadat; this was slated for screening, in 2007, in the Afghan parliament to highlight the need for approving pending legislation on this subject.[5]this movie be a great start for her because when the human rights commission gives the rights to the film, she can buy a small camera and editing system for her sister Alka Sadat then she starts to make the documentary film.

Her fiction film Taar wa Zakhma meaning Playing The Taar screened at the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival 2011 deals with the tribulations of a 17-year-old girl married to a much older man. It was also screened at Kabul's First Autumn Human Rights Film Festival and received large audience appreciation.[9][10] In her film productions she generally works as scriptwriter, director, and in many other roles including music.[9] she direct A Letter to the President in 2017 that was the Country representative to Oscar Film Acadmay.

In 2007, Roya also worked and direct the first Afghan TV Drama for Afghan Television Tolo TV and produced popular soap opera called the Secrets of This House with 50 episodes related to the current life of people of her country.[9][10]

In 2003, she and her sister Alka Sadat established the first independent Afghan film company. In 2006, she pursued her studies at the Asian Film Academy in South Korea under a scholarship.[6] she married in 2011 her husband was literature to Kabul university cinema faculty and he also joined Roya Film House as a writer and cinematographer She credited with establishing the International Women's Film Festival in Afghanistan in 2013 as co-founder and president.[4][6] she directs 5 famous TV series Sadat was one of the jury members at the "Netpac award" for Malayalam films screened by the Malayalam Cinema, in 2014.[4]

Bibliography

  • Graham, Mark A. (2010). Afghanistan in the Cinema. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03527-2.

References

  1. ^ "Meet the 2018 International #WomenofCourage". United States Department of State. March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Nili, Hadi (March 24, 2018). "نام رویا سادات در فهرست 'زنان شجاع' وزارت خارجه آمریکا". BBC Persian. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e Graham 2010, p. 142.
  4. ^ a b c d e Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 December 2014). "Voice of the silenced". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b Nawa, Fariba (2007). "New Voices New Afghanistan". Aramco World. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Roya Sadat: 'She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy's name'". Huffington Post. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "International Jury". Roya Sadat. International Film Festival of Kerala 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b Graham 2010, p. 133.
  9. ^ a b c d "Ways Of Seeing: Rhetoric And Reality Report on the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, Seminar and Exhibitions India International Centre, New Delhi March 5, 7 and 8, 2011" (PDF). The Network of Women in Media, India. 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b Mohan, Reena (20 October 2011). "They question with their camera". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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