The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which opened late last year, is looking to be more than a place to view entertainment artifacts and exhibits, and diversified programming is a big part of its vision. The museum's Weekend With... film series for example, offers visitors an enlightening look into the life and career of filmmakers, actors and creators who are important voices in entertainment, even if they aren't household names.

This weekend's event spotlights filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat. Born in Iran, after her parents fled Afghanistan, Sadat's Wolf and Sheep, based on the unpublished diaries of Anwar Hashimi, won the Quinzaine des R?alisateurs prize at Cannes in 2016. After studying film in Kabul, she became the youngest person to ever be selected for Cannes Cin?fondation residency in Paris at 20 years old.

Her first film, Not At Home, a hybrid documentary inspired by a close friend's experience leaving the country, also reflects the struggles of life in Afghanistan, as does her third film, The Orphanage, a Bollywood-inspired sequel to Wolf.

Her accomplishments are great, especially considering the conflicts and unrest she's had to work and live through. She escaped from Afghanistan just before the Taliban took over following American withdrawal last year.

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