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Malala Yousafzai and 'Succession' Star Arian Moayed Board Afghanistan Doc as Producers
7 Oct
Summary
- Malala Yousafzai and Arian Moayed join as executive producers on Afghanistan documentary
- POV Shorts announces its eighth season lineup, exploring diverse contemporary issues
- Filmmakers behind "Chasing Ice" reunite to document visual evidence of climate change
In the lead-up to the launch of POV Shorts' eighth season on November 18, 2025, the series has announced some high-profile additions to its documentary lineup. Acclaimed activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and "Succession" actor Arian Moayed have joined "Champions of the Golden Valley," an upcoming documentary about Afghanistan, as executive producers.
The eighth season of POV Shorts will explore a diverse range of contemporary issues, from intergenerational care and local culture to memory and identity. Highlights include "Chasing Time," a short film that reunites the team behind the feature documentary "Chasing Ice" to capture visual evidence of climate change, and "The People Could Fly," which delves into the history of Black gathering spaces and roller-skating culture in Louisville, Kentucky.
Other notable releases in the upcoming season include "MnM," which follows two emerging runway divas in the drag ballroom community, and "Classroom 4," which examines the dynamics between college students and incarcerated learners studying the history of crime and punishment. Several of the films, including "Chasing Time" and "The People Could Fly," have been qualified for Oscar consideration.
