Sonia Nassery Cole

Director

Birthday December 5, 1968

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Afghanistan

Age 56 years old

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About

Director of the film The Black Tulip, which was Afghanistan's entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Academy Awards.

Before Fame

She escaped Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion in 1979 when she was just 17.

Trivia

She established the Afghanistan World Foundation, which funded the construction of a hospital for women and children, among other things.

Family Life

Her father was an Afghan diplomat.

Associated With

Her award-winning 2010 film The Black Tulip starred actor Jack Scalia.