No Good Men
Kabul Jan
“An Afghan love story.”
Synopsis
2021, Afghanistan right before the Taliban’s return. Naru, the only camerawoman at Kabul’s main TV station, struggles to keep custody of her three-year-old son after leaving her serial cheater husband. Convinced no good men exist in her country, Naru is caught off guard when Qodrat, Kabul TV’s most important journalist, gives her a career opportunity. As the two crisscross the city reporting on its last days of freedom, sparks fly and Naru starts to doubt herself: could there actually be a good man out there?
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Shahrbanoo Sadat
Naru
Anwar Hashimi
Qadrat
Liam Hussaini
Liam
Yasin Negah
News Manager
Torkan Omari
Anita
Fatim Zahra El Hassani
Layla
Ahmad Anuar Azizi
Qodrat's Friend
Masihullah Tajzai
Naru's Husband
Laila Mahmudi
News Anchor
Farzad Hamidpadgan
News Anchor
Ali Hussein Assadi
Driver
Shahla Noori
Kindergarden Teacher
Mirza Mohammad Hafezi
Cameraman
Faridoon Ghazanfari Afshar
Security Guard
Bismellah Paymani
Security Guard
Babrak Akbari
Commander
Release History & Theatrical Window
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shahrbanoo Sadat
- Screenplay & Story
- Anwar Hashimi, Shahrbanoo Sadat
- Original Title
- Kabul Jan
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France, Norway, Denmark, Afghanistan
- Spoken Languages
- Persian, Pushto
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $3.2M
- Production Studios
- Adomeit Film, La Fabrica Nocturna Cinéma, Motlys, Amerikafilm, Wolf Pictures, Hubert Bals Fund
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shahrbanoo Sadat
Anwar Hashimi, Shahrbanoo Sadat
Katja Adomeit, Jeppe Wowk
Department Leadership Roster
Katja Adomeit
Producer
Jeppe Wowk
Producer
Shahrbanoo Sadat
Director
Anwar Hashimi
Writer
Shahrbanoo Sadat
Writer
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What is No Good Men about?
2021, Afghanistan right before the Taliban’s return. Naru, the only camerawoman at Kabul’s main TV station, struggles to keep custody of her three-year-old son after leaving her serial cheater husband. Convinced no good men exist in her country, Naru is caught off guard when Qodrat, Kabul TV’s most important journalist, gives her a career opportunity. As the two crisscross the city reporting on its last days of freedom, sparks fly and Naru starts to doubt herself: could there actually be a good man out there?
Who directed No Good Men?
No Good Men was directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat.
Who stars in No Good Men?
The principal cast of No Good Men includes Shahrbanoo Sadat, Anwar Hashimi, Liam Hussaini, Yasin Negah, Torkan Omari.
When was No Good Men released and how long is it?
No Good Men was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.