Home · Entertainment · Oct 8 archive
Alternativa Distribution Expands Slate With 'No Good Men' and 'Four Daughters'
Developing
In Short: Avital Lavi, the head of Alternativa Distribution, expressed excitement about expanding their global reach and presenting exceptional, high-impact storytelling to buyers and audiences.
Avital Lavi, the head of Alternativa Distribution, expressed excitement about expanding their global reach and presenting exceptional, high-impact storytelling to buyers and audiences.
'No Good Men,' directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat and based on Anwar Hashimi's writings, will be one of the films presented at MIPCOM. The film, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, follows Naru, the only female camerawoman at a Kabul TV station, who believes there are no good men in Afghanistan.
'Four Daughters,' directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, won the L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary at Cannes. The film will also be showcased at MIPCOM, alongside other acclaimed titles featured at Venice and the Berlinale.
In addition to 'No Good Men' and 'Four Daughters,' Alternativa Distribution will present 'Lost Land' by Akio Fujimoto and 'Elephants in the Fog' by Abinash Bikram Shah to buyers at MIPCOM.
The fledgling distributor has acquired several other festival and award-nominated movies ahead of MIPCOM, further solidifying its commitment to representing exceptional films with strong awards and festival pedigree.
What this adds
Alternativa Distribution's expansion into film distribution builds on its history of promoting films from Central Asia through an awards program and a full-fledged festival with editions in Indonesia and Colombia.
Background
No Good Men is a 2026 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat, based on Anwar Hashimi's writings. Starring Sadat and Hashimi, it follows Naru, the only female camerawoman at a Kabul TV station, who is convinced there are no good men in Afghanistan.
What's still developing
- Alternativa launched its distribution arm earlier this year to sell impact-driven films to broadcasters and streamers.
- The Alternativa Distribution division is run by former yesDocu and TikTok exec Avital Lavi.
- Having started out as an awards program for films from Central Asia, Alternativa then initiated a full-fledged festival with editions in Indonesia and Colombia.