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Synopsis
According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.
Title | The Forbidden Reel |
Companies | Loaded Pictures, ONF | NFB, TVO, Al Jazeera English |
Countries | Canada, Qatar |
Keywords | cinema on cinema, afghanistan, mujahid, taliban, docudrama, religious fundamentalism, afghan-soviet war (1979-89), political repression, film censorship |
Ahmed Zahed
Child SiddiqAdbul Rasool Khalaqi
ProjectionistHamsafar Azam
Soviet Spy #1Khaled Aziz
Soviet Spy #2Mohamad Yaqood
Afghan Films PresidentFarooq Ghulam Baraki
Taliban #1Jamil Dakohai
Taliban #2Safiulla Sadiqi
Taliban #3Zakarya Amin
Taliban #4Koko Gul
Siddiq's MotherIbrahim Arify
Self - FilmmakerIsaaq Nezami
Self - Former Taliban Official
Latif Ahmadi
Self - Filmmaker
Mariam Ghani
Self - ArtistSiddiq Barmak
Self - FilmmakerYasmin Yarmal
Self - ActressYusuf Jannesar
Self - FilmmakerMohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan
Self (archive footage)Mohammed Daoud Khan
Self - Politician (archive footage)