THE SECRET READING CLUB OF KABUL

The Secret Reading Club of Kabul

By Shakiba ADIL, Elina HIRVONEN

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Documentary - Completed 2026

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where women are barred from education, work, and public life, a group of young women secretly form a reading club. Inspired by Anne Frank, they document their lives through handwritten diaries and covert phone footage, recording moments of fear, defiance, and solidarity. Filmed from within, the story follows Taliban raids on a hidden school, the arrest of girls practicing martial arts, and escalating threats that force one member into exile.

    • Year of production
    • 2026
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • AFGHANISTAN
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, DARI, PASHTU
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Shakiba ADIL, Elina HIRVONEN
    • Producer(s)
    • Pauliina PIIPPONEN (NULL), Marko TALLI (Yellow Film and TV)
    • Synopsis
    • In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where women are barred from education, work, and public life, a group of young women secretly form a reading club. Inspired by Anne Frank, they document their lives through handwritten diaries and covert phone footage, recording moments of fear, defiance, and solidarity. Filmed from within, the story follows Taliban raids on a hidden school, the arrest of girls practicing martial arts, and escalating threats that force one member into exile.