The Last Birthday

Original title: The Last Birthday

Genre: Documentary

Director: Navid Mahmoudi

Country: Afghanistan

Year: 2023

Duration: 80'

Language: Farsi

Subtitles: Catalan, Spanish

Production: Navid Mahmoudi

Topic: Gender violence and political repression in Afghanistan

Soraya is a journalist who has made a name for herself by her work defending the rights of Afghan women and girls during the period of the North American occupation of the country. When the U.S. Army leaves Afghanistan in August 2021, Soraya fears for her life while the Taliban quickly seize power. Fiction based on real facts.

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Awards & Festivals

- Goa International Film Festival 2023, India
- Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2023, USA
- Kerala International Film Festival 2023, India
- Jaipur International Film Festival 2023, India

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Navid Mahmoudi

Born in Parvan, Afghanistan in 1980, Navid Mahmoudi moved to Iran along his family when he was six years old. Having started his professional career as an assistant director, he directed his own short films whilst producing other works. He has produced more than ten TV movies. In 2014, he produced his first feature film “A few Cubic Meters of Love”, warmly received by both international critics and the public. In 2016, he directed his first feature film “Parting”, before producing “Rona, Azim’s Mother” in 2018. All three films have been Afghanistan’s official Oscar entries. His recent film “Drowning in Holy Water” received Kim Ji Seok award in Busan Film Festival 2020

Filmography

– Parting (2016)
– Drowning in Holy Water (2020)