No Good Men

No Good Men
Teaser poster
Directed byShahrbanoo Sadat
Screenplay byShahrbanoo Sadat
Produced by
  • Katja Adomeit
  • Balthasar Busmann
  • Maxi Haslberger
Starring
  • Shahrbanoo Sadat
  • Anwar Hashimi
  • Liam Hussaini
  • Torkan Omari
  • Fatima Hassani
  • Yasin Negah
CinematographyVirginie Surdej
Edited byAlexandra Strauss
Music byTherese Aune
Production
companies
  • Adomeit Film
  • La Fabrica Nocturna CinĂ©ma
  • Motlys AS / Novemberfilm - A Fremantle label
  • Amerikafilm, Wolf Pictures (AF)
Distributed byEksystent Filmverleih
Release dates
  • 12 February 2026 (2026-02-12) (Berlinale)
  • 27 August 2026 (2026-08-27) (Germany)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • France
  • Norway
  • Denmark
  • Afghanistan
LanguageDari

No Good Men is a 2026 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat, based on Anwar Hashimi's writings. Starring Sadat and Hashimi, it follows Naru, the only female camerawoman at a Kabul TV station, who is convinced there are no good men in Afghanistan.

The film had its world premiere as the Opening Film of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2026. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in Germany on 27 August.