Premiere Screening: Sima's Song

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    Date

    Sunday, July 27, 2025
    2:00 pm–4:00 pm

    Location

    Freer Gallery of Art
    Meyer Auditorium

Description

In person: Roya Sadat, director; Aziz Deldar, co-writer and actor; and Helima Ahmadi, actor.

DC Area Premiere!
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Afghanistan’s most courageous and acclaimed filmmaker, Roya Sadat (A Letter to the President), brings her latest film to the National Museum of Asian Art for its area premiere.

Set in 1978 Afghanistan, Sima’s Song follows two best friends: Suraya, a rising communist women’s leader, and Sima, a romantic musician devoted to traditional art. As political tensions escalate into war, their deep bond is tested by ideology, faith, and survival.

The film is a poignant testament to the courage and loyalty of women in times of upheaval. Sima’s Song is a deeply personal and political narrative of love, friendship, and revolution. Praised for its poetic structure and powerful performances, the film has screened at numerous international film festivals and earned critical acclaim for its authentic portrayal of Afghan women’s resilience. Forced into exile by the return of the Taliban in 2021, Sadat had to shift filming to Greece, a testament to her commitment and a sad commentary on Afghanistan’s contemporary situation.

(Dir.: Roya Sadat, Afghanistan/Spain/Netherlands/Taiwan/France, 2024, 98 min., Farsi/Dari with English subtitles)


Image Courtesy of Pluto Films

Cost

Free. Register in advance (recommended)

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Accessibility & Accommodations

Assisted listening devices, Captioning, Wheelchair accessible

Topics

Films