A Letter to the President

A Letter to the President
Film poster
Directed by	Roya Sadat
Written by	Roya Sadat
Produced by	Aziz Deldar Roya Sadat
Starring	Leena Alam
Cinematography	Behrooz Badrooj
Edited by	Ahmad Farid Farahmand Razi Kashi
Music by	Zabih Mahdi
Release date	7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) (Locarno)
Country	Afghanistan
Language	Dari

A Letter to the President is a 2017 Afghan drama film written and directed by Roya Sadat. It was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]

Plot

Soraya, a low-level government official, is imprisoned when she defends a woman from village lords. Behind bars, she writes to the Afghan President for help.

Cast

• Leena Alam as Soraya
• Aziz Deldar as Behzad

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Afghan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Fratter, Patrick (26 September 2017). "Afghanistan Sends 'A Letter' to Oscars". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

External links

• A Letter to the President at IMDb