Films by Sebastian Leitner

Germany 2022, 52 min
by Andreas Rochholl

In July 2021, after the last German soldier had left the country, the film team traveled to Kabul to meet female singers. No one could have guessed at the time that this would be the last opportunity to document the lives of these female artists before the Taliban took power. The speed of the dramatic changes surprised even the protagonists, who nevertheless did not let themselves be stopped in their different lives. A year later, in May 2022, all involved have left the country, their beloved ho

Germany 2020, 76 min
by Andreas Rochholl

Dealing with cultural censorship in Iran, women singers started using also digital media more. Invited by Negar, a magical entity, female voices from all over this vast country come out of isolation, gather in a garden in the very middle of Iran to make their dream come true: "I want my voice to be heard." Nobody has tried this before, so Negar seeks the help of two travelers to connect. Along the way they meet surprisingly strong female personalities of diverse cultural backgrounds and come clo