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Title: Kabul, City of Dreams
Runtime: 24 min
Country: France
Director: Paeman Arianfar
Placement: Honorable Mention
Competition: March, 2026
Synopsis: Kabul, City of Dreams is a short documentary film that takes us into the lives of two young Kabulis, Nilab and Nader. Through the eyes of Paeman Arianfar, we discover how these two strong souls do not let themselves be defeated by any physical or social handicap. In this emblematic city of Afghanistan, before its capture by the Taliban, they make sure to overcome the difficulties that come their way. The film follows them over the course of a day, like the last day of freedom for Afghan youth before the night of the Taliban.