![]() ![]() “I want to draw the audience into this world to ensure that this story lives on in people’s hearts and minds,” said Sadat in a press statement. Her goal in directing “A Thousand Splendid Suns” has focused on creating empathy through a detailed and convincing experience. Sadat has won over 20 international awards for her films, including the 2021 Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Film Award. ![]() 25-March 11, 2023.īased on the novel by Khaled Hosseini, the opera relates the story of Mariam and Laila, two Afghan women brought together under the brutal Taliban rule, and whose commitment to one another sees them through life under the regime. Seattle Opera will present the world premiere of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by composer/librettist team Sheila Silver and Stephen Kitsakos and directed by Roya Sadat, one of the first female filmmakers in Afghanistan. ![]()
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