The documentary addresses a number of subjects: the state of Afghanistan two years after the fall of the Taliban, the expansion of the drug economy, the continuing landmine problem that has persisted in the country since the Soviet intervention in the early 80s. By the end of the documentary, audiences will have taken a tour of Central and Northern Afghanistan, bearing witness to the struggle and resilience of the people in Afghanistan after the Taliban. Azimi's narration provides the important perspective of the young Afghan American.

Waise Azimi, Afghan American student, gained the opportunity to document Afghanistan two years after the fall of Taliban.

• Afghan Art & Film Festival 2005, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco

The hour long narrative film depicts the life and drama of a young widow, Gul Afrooz, living in a village in northwestern Afghanistan. The warlord in control forces her to smuggle drugs into Iran. She is caught and arrested. With its meticulous and quiet imagery, this film depicts the influence Iranian cinema.

Sadat, only 25, studied books on drama and moviemaking during the reign of the Taliban. When Siddiq Barmak was directing Osama in Afghanistan, he met Sadat and decided to support her film projects.

• Top Prize, Afghan Film Festival, Kabul
• Afghan Art & Film Festival 2005, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco

Additional Information:
Afghan Art & Film Festival 2005 Afghan Aftermath The Future of Film in Afghanistan by Mahnaz Sherzoi and Sophia Purekal

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 AtyPPzuNVdydAtrSDCH - July 25, 2011
   Reviewer: Macco
This is eacxtly what I was looking for. Thanks for writing!


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