Laughing in Afghanistan

1h 30m
Documentary
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Karim Asir, the Afghan Charlie Chaplin, in the midst of bombs and disasters, gives performances using laughter as his only weapon. When the Taliban takeover, Karim is threatened with death. After a series of adversities, he manages to arrive in Greece. We follow his life adventure, and through his story, we explore the issue of laughter – in Afghanistan and beyond.

Cast

Crew

Anneta Papathanasiou
Director
Hronis Theoharis
Editor
Dimitris Kordelas
Cinematography
Mikis Modianos
Producer
Fotini Economopoulou
Producer
Alexandros Sakellariou
Sound

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