Saeed Orokzai
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Saeed Orokzai is an Afghan filmmaker best known for the 1979 film Mardara Qawl Ast ({{langx|prs|مرد ها ره قول اس}}, meaning "Men Keep Their Promise").{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/afghanistan/2008/11/090129_hn_kt_saeed.shtml|title=BBC فارسی - افغانستان - سعید اورکزی، در برنامه خاطره ها و ترانه ها|website=www.bbc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://news-decoder.com/2017/06/28/rise-fall-cinema-kabul-afghanistan/|title=The rise and fall of cinema in Kabul – News Decoder|first=News|last=Decoder}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.theeifa.com/late2017.html|title=THE EIFA – The European Independent Film Award|website=www.theeifa.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmmakersoftheyear.com/2014/winners_2014.htm|title=Winners of the Filmmakers of the Year Film Festival|website=www.filmmakersoftheyear.com}}
Early life
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
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.
References
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External links
- {{Cite web|url=https://fa.euronews.com/2018/09/27/seyed-miran-frahard-afghan-actor-passed-away-in-poverty-cinema|title=سید میران فرهاد، پیشکسوت سینمای افغانستان در فقر و نداری درگذشت|date=September 27, 2018|website=euronews}}
- https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/directors-cut-the-afghan-woman-making-waves-at-all-male-film-board-250739
- https://www.nouvelobs.com/societe/20190920.AFP5028/afghanistan-la-realisatrice-qui-s-impose-dans-un-cinema-d-hommes.html
- {{Cite web|url=https://saarcculture.org/2016/01/27/films/|title=Films |}}
- https://www.france24.com/en/20190920-director-s-cut-the-afghan-woman-making-waves-at-all-male-film-board
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/contenu/20190920-directors-cut-afghan-woman-making-waves-all-male-film-board|title=Director's cut: the Afghan woman making waves at all-male film board|date=September 20, 2019|website=RFI}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://news-decoder.com/2017/06/28/rise-fall-cinema-kabul-afghanistan/|title=The rise and fall of cinema in Kabul – News Decoder|first=News|last=Decoder}}
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.theeifa.com/late2017.html|title=THE EIFA – The European Independent Film Award|website=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
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/contenu/20190920-directors-cut-afghan-woman-making-waves-all-male-film-board|title=Director's cut: the Afghan woman making waves at all-male film board|date=September 20, 2019|website=RFI}}
- https://www.rfi.fr/es/contenu/20190921-una-directora-para-resucitar-el-cine-afgano-dominado-por-los-hombres
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Category:Afghan film directors