A new film chapter has moved from production to the festival programme. When She Hears the Bells, originally titled Les Clochettes de Kaboul, is listed by Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival as a world premiere in its 2026 First Feature Competition.
The film is directed by Chabname Zariab and produced across France, Germany and Belgium. The festival’s official film page names Rohed Khan in the cast alongside Golshifteh Farahani, Mojtaba Ahmadi, Fatima Tawakkuli and Aziz Hamrah. Rohed plays Milad, according to his professional filmography.
Set in Kabul as the Taliban takes control, the story follows a widow who acts to protect a group of vulnerable boys. The festival describes it as a drama with the pace of a thriller. Its selection puts a project rooted in Afghan experience on an international cinema stage.
This is an announced festival selection and world premiere. Screening and distribution information may change as the festival programme develops.