FILM DIRECTOR

Sahraa Karimi

1981 - Today

Sahraa Karimi

Sahraa Karimi (or Sughra Karimi; born 20 April 1981) is an Afghan film director who was the first female chairperson of the Afghan Film Organization (also known as Afghan Film). She has directed 30 short films, 3 documentary films and one fiction film Hava, Maryam, Ayesha which had its world premier at the 76th Venice Film Festival. Prior to the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, she was the first and, as of 2021, only woman to be directing Afghanistan's film entity. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sahraa Karimi is the 2,135th most popular film director, the 587th most popular biography from Iran and the 21st most popular Iranian Film Director.

Sahraa Karimi is most famous for being the first female Afghan filmmaker to gain international recognition, particularly for her feature film "Hava, Maryam, Ayesha," which highlights the struggles of women in Afghanistan. She is also known for her advocacy for women's rights and representation in the film industry.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sahraa Karimi ranks 2,135 out of 2,041. Before her are Houda Benyamina, Malcolm D. Lee, Will Gluck, Géla Babluani, Adam Wingard, and Loren Bouchard. After her are Jake Paltrow, Susanna White, Garth Davis, Reginald Hudlin, Kalpana Lajmi, and Oren Moverman.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Houda Benyamina
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 2,129
Malcolm D. Lee
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 2,130
Will Gluck
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 2,131
Géla Babluani
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 2,132
Adam Wingard
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 2,133
Loren Bouchard
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 2,134
Sahraa Karimi
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 2,135
Jake Paltrow
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 2,136
Susanna White
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 2,137
Garth Davis
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,138
Reginald Hudlin
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 2,139
Kalpana Lajmi
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 2,140
Oren Moverman
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 2,141

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Sahraa Karimi ranks 1,107. Before her are Nancy Langat, Morten Green, Rajaa al-Sanea, Linda Sundblad, Huenes Marcelo Lemos, and Nerea Barros. After her are Chiharu Icho, Ben Sigmund, Alecsandro, Mathias Abel, Péter Ács, and Trixi Worrack.

Others Born in 1981

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Nancy Langat
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 1,101
Morten Green
HOCKEY PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,102
Rajaa al-Sanea
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,103
Linda Sundblad
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,104
Huenes Marcelo Lemos
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 1,105
Nerea Barros
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,106
Sahraa Karimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,107
Chiharu Icho
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,108
Ben Sigmund
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 1,109
Alecsandro
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 1,110
Mathias Abel
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,111
Péter Ács
CHESS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,112
Trixi Worrack
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,113