The Forbidden Reel
2020 · ★ 8 · Dir. Ariel Nasr
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.
- Released
- 2020-03-03
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Language
- EN
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Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →Ahmed Zahed
Child Siddiq
Adbul Rasool Khalaqi
Projectionist
Hamsafar Azam
Soviet Spy #1
Khaled Aziz
Soviet Spy #2
Mohamad Yaqood
Afghan Films President
Farooq Ghulam Baraki
Taliban #1
Jamil Dakohai
Taliban #2
Safiulla Sadiqi
Taliban #3
Zakarya Amin
Taliban #4
Koko Gul
Siddiq's Mother
Ibrahim Arify
Self - Filmmaker
Isaaq Nezami
Self - Former Taliban Official
Keywords
AfghanistanTalibanReligious fanaticismMujahidFilm reelsCinema on cinemaPolitical repressionDocudramaFilm censorshipFilm restorationAfghan-soviet war (1979-89)
