Shahrbanoo Sadat's 'No Good Men' Premieres at Berlinale 2026

During the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat unveiled 'No Good Men', the third installment in her five-part series that started with 'Wolf and Sheep' and continued with 'The Orphanage'. Set in 2021, prior to the Taliban's resurgence in Kabul, this romantic comedy tells the story of Naru, the sole female camerawoman at the city’s leading broadcaster, as she battles for custody of her son. Convinced that no good men exist, she navigates a politically charged environment. An unexpected bond forms with Qodrat, a prominent journalist. Sadat encountered pushback from investors who deemed her rom-com approach dehumanizing. 'No Good Men' delves into the precarious freedom of women amid Afghanistan's persistent turmoil.