Kandahar (2001)
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Feminist Film, Road Movie |
Release Date - Dec 14, 2001 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - France, United Kingdom, Iran |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf examines the troubling story of life in neighboring Afghanistan in this compelling drama. Nafas (Niloufar Pazira) is a reporter who was born in Afghanistan, but fled with her family to Canada as a child, escaping the violence of the country's political instability. However, her sister wasn't so lucky; she lost her legs to a land mine while young, and when Nafas and her family left the country, her sister was accidentally left behind. Nafas receives a letter from her sister announcing that she's decided to kill herself during the final eclipse before the dawn of the 21st century; desperate to spare her sister's life, Nafas makes haste to Afghanistan, where she joins a caravan of refugees who, for a variety of reasons, are returning to the war-torn nation. As Nafas searches for her sister, she soon gets a clear and disturbing portrait of the toll the Taliban regime has taken upon its people. Also featuring Hassan Tantai and Sadou Teymouri, Safar E Gandehar was shown in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
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caravan, doctor, land-mine, sister, suicide-pact, village, wedding
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High Historical Importance