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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