Elham Ehsas

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Summary

Elham Ehsas is an Afghan-born British actor, writer, and director whose screen credits include The Kite Runner, Homeland, Shantaram, and Unforgotten. His own films often draw on Afghan culture and explore displacement, identity, and the lives of people underrepresented on screen. He has said he made Yellow to raise awareness of restrictions on Afghan women, and has spoken in favor of more nuanced portrayals of immigrant and minority characters. No party affiliations, campaign activity, or public statements on DEI policy are on record.