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2019 | 05-16: Angelina Jolie congratulates Sahraa Karimi

Angelina Jolie congratulates Sahraa Karimi on her appointment as the new general director of Afghan Film Organisation, which is a state-run film company production company.


Sahraa Karimi becomes the first woman to head the AFO, and she was selected through a merit-based process that was conducted by the Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission. In a tweet, Karimi said:

 "A beautiful congratulatory note from a friend to all #Afghan women, Angelina Jolie. The power of sisterhood could repair, heal and motivate us all. Cinema impact far greater than we imagine. True images to be captured and projected especially of #Afghanistan and its people."

https://twitter.com/sahraakarimi/status/1130076099424194560

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