As part of the short film festival CLAC (Certains L’Aiment Court), which will take place on the 6th and 7th of May 2026 in Lyon, the festival is pleased to announce a call for submissions for short films on the theme "Origines".
The Rhythm That Refuses to Die
Afghanistan’s rulers may silence instruments, ban melodies, and punish dancers — but they cannot kill rhythm. Across the country, hidden communities of artists, musicians, and dreamers continue to create in secret. In bedrooms, basements, and on smuggled phones, they build small digital worlds where freedom still moves to a beat. (more…)
Salma Haidari tells a story about an Afghan woman, from birth, youth, marriage, with images and translation by Shahzad Mudasir.