Safar e Ghandehar
Kandahar
(Iran, 2001, 84 minutes)
An Afghan journalist living in Canada decides to return to her native country to rescue her sister who is chafing under Taliban rule. Heartfelt indictment of the treatment of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban that packs quite a punch as a problem picture but isn’t quite as convincing narratively.
Bac Films presents a Makhmalbaf Film House production. Starring Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Sadou Teymouri, Hoyatala Hakimi. Directed, produced, written and edited by Mohsen Makhmalbaf; music by M. R. Darvishi; director of photography, Ebrahim Ghafori; art director, Akbar Meshkini.
(Iran, 2001, 84 minutes)
An Afghan journalist living in Canada decides to return to her native country to rescue her sister who is chafing under Taliban rule. Heartfelt indictment of the treatment of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban that packs quite a punch as a problem picture but isn’t quite as convincing narratively.
Bac Films presents a Makhmalbaf Film House production. Starring Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Sadou Teymouri, Hoyatala Hakimi. Directed, produced, written and edited by Mohsen Makhmalbaf; music by M. R. Darvishi; director of photography, Ebrahim Ghafori; art director, Akbar Meshkini.
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