Kabuli Kid (2009): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2009, Kabuli Kid is a drama film directed by Barmak Akram, running about 97 minutes. “Eine Geschichte aus Afghanistan” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Kabul - a city struggling to recover from 25 years of warfare. Taxi driver Khaled picks up a woman and baby. Her face is hidden behind a blue burka. They settle on a price, she pays him and they drive off. The taxi arrives at its destination. The woman gets out and a new passenger climbs in... to find the baby still in the backseat. Khaled leaps out after the woman but she's vanished. He's left holding the baby - a 6-month-old boy. Who is the mother? How can he find her? He asks friends and strangers in the street. He returns to where he picked her up. Nothing. Fate has handed him a young life for which he feels more and more responsible. An eventful, chaotic, often highly comic journey through a city which is itself simply trying to survive. Poignant, rich, vibrant, Barmak Akram's debut feature is a remarkable portrait of one man's emotional awakening in a city returning to crazy life after 25 years of violent conflict.

Who’s in it. Kabuli Kid stars Valéry Schatz as Matthieu, Amélie Glenn as Marie, Chafi Sahel as Baba and Haji Gul Aser as Khaled, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Kabuli Kid has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kabuli Kid page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kabuli Kid tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.