Sayad Ali Mousavi Azad
Sayad Ali Mousavi Azad is a human rights activist, artist, and survivor of minority-based violence. He worked to promote artistic freedom, women's rights, and opposed Taliban, terrorism, and religious extremism in Afghanistan. After being attacked by extremist forces in Kabul in 2013, he fled to Canada as an asylum seeker. He became a Canadian citizen and continues to advocate for the rights and safety of refugees and asylum seekers. He believes that short documentary films have the power to bring about change and create more inclusive societies that value diversity and human rights.
