The Forbidden Reel
Driven to create amidst war and chaos, Afghan filmmakers gave birth to an extraordinary national cinema. Driven to destroy, Taliban extremists set out to torch that legacy. Marvelling in the beauty and fragile power of movies, Afghan-Canadian director Ariel Nasr crafts a thrilling and utterly original story of modern Afghanistan.
This film will only be available in Docs for Sale on November 26, after its World Premiere.
This film will only be available in Docs for Sale on November 26, after its World Premiere.
Credits
Director
Ariel Nasr
Production
Kat Baulu for National Film Board of Canada, Sergeo Kirby for Loaded Pictures
Contact
World Sales
Nathalie Bourdon for National Film Board of Canada
Festival Handling
Élise Labbé for National Film Board of Canada
More information
Available versions
118, DCP, color
Spoken languages
Dari
English
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