Alexandria, VA – Alexandria City High School (ACHS) graduate and former Alexandria City School Board student representative Zahra Rahimi has made her alma mater proud again, this time through her artistic endeavors, as the producer of the documentary Desperate.
“I am so proud of ACHS graduate Zahra Rahimi whose documentary film premiered at the All American High School Film Festival at AMC Theatres in New York City’s Times Square on Oct. 19,” TV/Media Production Teacher Vilma Zefran said. “Naturally, Zahra was helped by the TV/Media Production program.”
Desperate is the story of three young Afghan women who fled Afghanistan around the time the Taliban took over the country. Entered as a documentary, Rahimi’s film was one of 2,500 submissions from more than 40 countries selected to be viewed at the film festival.
In 2023, Rahimi was one of 15 honorees selected by First Lady Jill Biden for Girls Leading Change. Rahimi is currently attending William & Mary College in Williamsburg, VA.
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