Afghanistan

Cinema of Afghanistan

Afghanistan cinema:-

Cinema entered Afghanistan at the beginning of

20th century. The political changes of Afghanistan have

not allowed the cinema of the country to grow over the

years.

Pashto and Dari films have been made both inside

and outside Afghanistan throughout the 20th century.

The Cinema of Afghanistan entered a new phase in

2001.

History:-

Zabihullah Frotan also known as Afghan Film

Organization (AFO) is Afghanistan's state-run film

company.

It was established in 1968 and the president is 

Latif Ahmadi.The Cinema of Afghanistan used to be

called Afghan Film.

In 1923-24, the first projector - "magic box" or

"mageek lantan" (magic lantern) - showed the first

silent film in Paghman to the public.

The first Afghan film, "Love and Friendship", was

produced in 1946 directed by Reshid Latif.

In 1968 Afghan film industry produced

documentaries and news films.

The first Color films produced by Afghan Film in

the late 1960s were ‘Run Away’, ‘Love Epic’ ‘Saboor

Soldier’, & ‘Ash’.

Soon after this Afghan Film made a three-part film

with the collective title ‘Ages’, which comprised

‘Smugglers’, ‘Suitors’ and ‘Friday Night’.

Two other films from the same era are ‘Village

Tunes’ and ‘Difficult Days’.

Post-Taliban

Since 2000, the cinema of Afghanistan has slowly

started to re-emerge from a lengthy period of silence.

The film brought the cinema of Afghanistan to the

Cannes film festival for the first time in history.

In 2006 Afghanistan joined the 

Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Co

nfederation

.

Feature Films:-

Zolykha’s Secret is the first feature film.

Lyrical and tragic, the film has played to full houses at

major film festivals.

EMAAN film was finally screened at Reading

Cinemas in Australia. This is the first time an Afghan

Film to be screened at a Cinema. 

Documentary Films:-

Most notable afghanistan documentaries are 

16 Days in Afghanistan by Mithaq Kazimi and 

Postcards from Tora Bora by Wazhmah Osman.

The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan a

documentary shot by award-winning British

director Phil Grabsky was released in 2001 and

went on to win awards worldwide.

Outside Afghanistan:- Some notable films made outside

Afghanistan include Foreign Land, 

Sheraghai Daghalbaaz, In The Wrong Hands, 

Shade of Fire.

Foreign films:-

Many foreign films were made within

Afghanistan which include Hindi films like 

Feroz Khan's Dharmatma, and Khuda Gawah,

American Film The Beast (1988).

Top Films From Afghanistan:-

Genre:- Drama

Director:- Jawed Wassel

Fire dancer (2002)

Osama (2003)

Genre: DramaDirector: Siddiq Barmak

In This World (2002)

Genre: DramaDirector: Michael Winterbottom

Zolykha's Secret (Rahze Zolykha) (2006)

Genre: DramaDirector: Horace Shansab

Jung-War in The Land of Mujaheddin (2001)

Genre: DocumentaryDirector: Fabrizio

Lazzaretti

Best Directors:-

Latif Ahmadi

Director,Writer

President of Afghan Film

Siddiq BarmakBorn:- September 7, 1962

Divar (1984) Circle (1985) Bigana (1987) Osama (2003) Kurbani (2004) Neighbor (2009

Film director Screenwriter Film producer

Sonia Nassery Cole

Born:- December 5,

1968 Director, Writer,

Producer

The Bread Winner (1994)The Black Tulip (2010)

(Best Picture)

Abdul Wahid NazariBorn:- February 25, 1953

Film director, Screenwriter and Film producer

Mithaq KazimiFilm producer/director,

Non-profit/technology founder

Atiq Rahimi

Born:-February 26, 1962Senior Creative Advisor, Writer, Photographer and Film Director

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