Kabul
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Henden – Requiem for a Photographer
PHOTOGRAPHY: Norwegian war photographer Harald Henden spent his life documenting the stories of others – usually at their hardest moments. Now, he is the story…
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The irony of power
AFGHANISTAN: Ibrahim Nash'at's Hollywoodgate navigates the complex narrative of conquest and control in Taliban-led Afghanistan. A film where the spoils of war meet the spectre of governance.
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«I don’t think a single military conflict can solve a problem»
INTERVIEW: Elisabeth Hoff, WHO's representative in Libya today, wondered why Norway got involved and dropped 700 bombs on the country in 2011: «It makes no sense at all.» For 30 years, Hoff has tried to save lives in war zones such as Afghanistan, Syria and Libya. How can a human endure so much suffering?
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Where 97 percent of the population lives on the threshold of starvation
AFGHANISTAN: Zarifa Ghafari is on the BBC's list of the world's 100 most influential women. This Afghan mayor knows very well that she is a symbol – but perhaps most of all an attraction.
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Lasting records of an overnight country
JOURNALISM: Following the team behind the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Kabul as it is recaptured by the Taliban.
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Forthcoming Features: Laughing in Afghanistan – «I told myself we must do the film at all costs»
INTERVIEW: Director Anneta Papathanassiou speaks with Modern Times Review on her forthcoming film Laughing in Afghanistan.
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Woman as a Victim of the Afghan System
AFGHANISTAN: In 2021, Doclisboa dedicated one of its programme blocks to the topic of women in the patriarchal society of Afghanistan. While the two films screened, Orchestra from the Land of Silence (2020) and Oh Dear Sara (2021), differ in many ways, their chilling message takes on a particularly intense dimension given the current situation…
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Movies That Matter announces new Afghanistan-focused theme for 2022 festival
Movies that Matter Festival 2022 (8 – 16 April) will present over eighty documentaries and feature films from around the world, along with debates, Q&As and educational programmes. The new theme Take on Afghanistan showcases urgent films from and about Afghanistan that deserve even more attention in light of recent events. The first main guest…
