About the Author
Joel Cartaxo Anjos grew up in Portugal, before moving to Paris to study cinema. He graduated from the Master Professionnel Cinéma by the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. In 2019, he directed the short film "So far from Kabul", broadcast on France 3 and presented at several festivals. "Elle est partie ailleurs" is his most recent documentary project, winner of the Greek Rush 2021.
Developed Projects
Marina Gulbahari, famous actress in Afghanistan, is a political refugee in France. Traumatized by a childhood built on the pillars of violence, she decides to cross borders to find her mother in Iran. This journey, marked by landscapes, encounters and solitudes, will confront her with a physical and interior journey. The search for repair in the face of trauma, in a journey where among the shadows one searches for light: overcoming and surpassing one's own past.
From Script to Screen
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