The 15th Sama Film Festival was held in Stockholm, Sweden, with the participation of directors from Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and some other countries.

A number of short films by Afghan directors won awards at the festival.

The festival, which was held in the Swedish capital on October 19 and 20, showcased the best short film, feature film, best documentary, and best animated film by various directors.

In this festival, a film directed by Kazem Ajram was announced as the winner of the best short film category. Other awards at the festival included- Best Fiction film by Ahmad Ebrahimi, Best Documentary by Naved Mahmoudi, and Best Film by Shoaib Sharifi in collaboration with Phil Grabsky.

As part of the festival, an Afghan girl held a painting exhibition calling for justice for gender equality in Afghanistan.

Afghan singer Wajiha Rastagar also performed her new song at the festival and dedicated it to Afghan protesting girls.