Name: The Forbidden Reel
Genre: History, Documentary
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Latif Ahmadi, Mariam Ghani, Siddiq Barmak, Ahmad Shah Massoud

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According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.

Director

Ariel Nasr

Producers

Sergeo Kirby, Kat Baulu, Jane Jankovic

Music

Olivier Alary

Studio

Loaded Pictures, ONF | NFB, TVO, Al Jazeera English

Keywords

afghanistan mujahid cinema on cinema taliban docudrama religious fundamentalism afghan-soviet war (1979-89) political repression film censorship