The film Sima’s Song, directed by the acclaimed Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat, has won the Audience Award at the Invisible Cinema Festival held in Bilbao, Spain.
Ms. Sadat announced the news on her official Facebook account, saying that the film had the highest number of viewers during its three consecutive screenings and received an enthusiastic response from the audience.
In part of her message, she wrote that the festival had been “a deeply meaningful experience” for her.
She went on to express her appreciation for the organizers’ hard work, hospitality, commitment to art, and their deep connection with the public—especially the younger generation, emphasizing that receiving this award was a great honor for her.
According to her post, the Audience Award of the festival was received on behalf of the filmmaking team by Alba Sotura Clua, one of the film’s producers.
Roya Sadat added that Sima’s Song was produced in collaboration with Roya Film House, Balder Film, Volos Film, Urban Factory, and several other studios.
The Afghan director noted that the film features performances by Mozhdah Jamalzadah, Nilofar Kukhani, Aziz Dildar, Lina Alam, Nilofar Pazira, Max Gross, Peyman Aryanfar, Morteza Alavi, Zubair Padash, and Halima Ahmadi.
It is worth mentioning that Sima’s Song presents a human story of women, resilience, and hope in today’s Afghanistan and has been warmly received at various international film festivals.
This achievement comes shortly after Roya Sadat was honored with a special award at the Toronto International Film Festival (IFFSA).
