Saba Sahar

Saba Sahar (born 28 August 1975) is an Afghan actress, and the country's first female film director and film producer. Her first film, The Law, (2004) was a major success. She was born in Kabul. She returned to Afghanistan from exile to act.

Her film Passing the Rainbow was presented in an art installation at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2010.

On 25 August 2020, Sahar was shot by an anonymous gunman while traveling to work in Kabul with her bodyguard and driver. The attack is thought to be connected with her advocacy for women's rights in Afghanistan. She was transported to a hospital.

Filmography

 * Commissioner Amanullah (24-part series on Afghan police)
 * The Law, 2004
 * Passing the Rainbow, 2008 (playing the policewoman and director)
 * Kabul Dream Factory, 2011