![Afsaneh Salari Talks Musical Journey in Afghanistan with The Forbidden Strings Doc | SBIFF [Exclusive Interview]](https://lrmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Forbidden-Strings.jpg)
Afsaneh Salari likes to tell real stories that are touching and relevant. When the first-time director Hasan Noori pitched to Salari about an aspiring rock band in Iran traveling into the heart of Afghanistan to
![Ashish Pant on Directing His First Indian Feature with The Knot (Uljhan) [Exclusive Interview]](https://lrmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/the-knot.jpg)
Ashish Pant always wanted to direct a feature film that relates back to the people and subjects of his home country—India. The idea of opportunity sparked with the drama The Knot (Uljhan) that allowed him to showcase
[caption id="attachment_176699" align="alignnone" width="748"] Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)[/caption] Despite moving the dates to later in the year, Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced two formats to experience the events this year occurring
