First-ever TV drama screened in post-U.S. Afghanistan

STORY: First-ever TV drama screened in post-U.S. Afghanistan DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUBAN MIRZAI, Actor 3. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): STAYESH ATEA, Audience 5. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): HAMAYON SAKHI, Film actor 7. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul STORYLINE: For the first time since the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan and the evacuation of the U.S.-led forces, a TV drama was screened recently as a sign of promoting the cinema industry in the war-torn country. The screening has raised hope among cinema makers that the film industry could be developed under the Taliban-led administration. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUBAN MIRZAI, Actor "So far, we have faced no problem in shooting and preparing the serial, and I am hopeful that the situation would further improve to wo