Welcome to the 14th. Edition of
SAMA International Film Festival
Stockholm, Sweden 15 - 17 September -2023
JURIES
JURY PRESIDENT
Ms. Leena Alam
Afghan - american Film, TV and theatre actress, human rights activist.
MEMBER OF THE JURY
Alka Sadat
Afghan - Dutch documentary filmmaker
MEMBER OF THE JURY
Ms. Kirsi Mattila
Finnish documentary filmmaker and producer.
MEMBER OF THE JURY
Andrea Östlund
Swedish Film Director &
Screenwriter
MEMBER OF THE JURY
Ms. Forouzan jamshid Nejad
Iran - Norwegian Film, TV and theatre actress
2023 SAMA WINNERS
Bandar Band By: Manijeh Hekmat
Iran / Germany, 2020
Forced by Siavash Gorjestani / Iran, 2021
- Daughter by: Yaser Talebi / Iran, 2023
Keeping the Music Alive by Sarah El Younsi & Mandakini Gahlot / France, 2022
Daughter by: Yaser Talebi / Iran, 2023
Hizia by Chabname Zariab / France - Afghanistan, 2020
Leila by Fariba Haidari / Sweden / Afghanistan, 2023
Old Wine by Zuhair Mosuavi / France - Afghanistan, 2023
Earthquake by Mohsen Hossaini / Norway - Afghanistan, 2023
Special Mention films
HaftOnim (Seven and A Half) by Navid Mahmoudi
And I Still Sing by Fazila Amiri
Habib by Nima Latifi