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Showing 1 - 10 of 13 titles with a criteria of Subject is Afghanistan
In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland
Filmed as the U.S. planned for its September 2021 withdrawal of troops, IN THE RUMBLING BELLY OF MOTHERLAND documents an inspiring female-led news agency in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Women Make Movies | 2021 | 83 minutes
What We Left Unfinished
The story of five unfinished Afghan Communist films, and just how far artists will go to keep making art in times of war and political repression.
GOOD DOCS | 2019 | 71 minutes
Return to Kandahar
Post-war Afghanistan, as seen through the eyes of Nelofer Pazira, star of the movie 'Kandahar,' as she searches for her childhood friend.
Bullfrog Films | 2003 | 65 minutes
A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan
Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan between 1994 and 2010, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is the work of photojournalist Seamus Murphy. His work chronicles a people caught time and again in political turmoil, struggling to find their way.
MediaStorm | 2011 | 27 minutes
Enemies of Happiness
The first Afghan woman ever to enter parliament, Malalai Joya is followed during her campaign to introduce democracy to a country long ruled by warlords and Taliban.
Women Make Movies | 2006 | 59 minutes
One Bullet
The story of the desctruction of one single bullet, told over many years of investigation.
First Hand Films | 2023 | 92 minutes
Kabul Transit
A street-level documentary that explores the soul of a city devastated by nearly three decades of war.
Bullfrog Films | 2007 | 84 minutes
And Still I Sing
Three Afghan singers fight for women’s rights through music, despite death threats in a patriarchal society.
First Hand Films | 2023 | 90 minutes
Reel to Real: Balancing Acts
Explores the international movement for women's rights.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 23 minutes
Saving Mes Aynak
Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori races against time to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site from imminent demolition.
Icarus Films | 2015 | 58 minutes