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The Afghanistan National Institute of Music, the first of its kind, closed down in August 2021 as its members faced persecution from the Taliban who violently oppose all secular music. Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, the institute’s founder and leader, teams up with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, working tirelessly to secure safe passage out of the country for the institute’s students, including its all-female orchestra. Afghanistan Symphony of Courage follows the dramatic journey of two students and sisters, Farida and Zohra, as they navigate life in hiding under the Taliban rule, and eventually make their escape to Lisbon, Portugal where they are free to make music once again.
