In the decade between singing 'Que Sera Sera' in her orphanage room in Kabul and singing 'Go the Distance' at her high school graduation in New York, Sunbul goes from performing on international stages to losing her violin to the Taliban's extremist rule. In the US, Sunbul faces new battles to reclaim her music, identity and aspirations.
2017
Sunbul, 15, lives at an orphanage in Kabul. She is a rising star violinist at Afghanistan's only music school. In January, the girls perform at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
2021
Sunbul is weeks away from high school graduation when the US withdraws. The Afghan government collapses in days. Girls' schools shut overnight. Sunbul escapes through the chaos outside Kabul airport.
2022
"All I had was my backpack." Sunbul starts over in New York — 11th grade, the oldest student in the room.
2024
Sunbul graduates high school. She sings on stage and throws her cap in the air.
2026
Sunbul is in college, playing violin again. She speaks at the United Nations on girls' education alongside Malala Yousafzai and Anne Hathaway.
Director
It has been a privilege to witness Sunbul's resilience in face of upheaval, and to enjoy her music along the way.
Mohammad Behroozian
Director & Producer