All since the Soviet invasion in 1979 musicians have lived under restrictions in Afghanistan, before Mujahedin and Taliban tightened the reins even more. This documentary explores the position of music through more than twenty years of the country’s history. We meet musicians in Afghanistan and in exile, in addition to both believers who reject music and those having it as a central part of their religion.
Cast
Aziz Ghaznawi
Himself - Head of Music Radio & TV Afghanistan
Mashinai
Himself - Musician
Khaled Arman
Himself - Ensemble Kabul
Shiraz Siddiqi
Himself - Kabul Resident
Naqib Ahmad
Himself - Former Mujahidden
Naghma
Herself - Singer
Walayad Khan
Himself - Rubab Maker
Amir Jan
Himself - Musician
Aziza Feroz Afghan
Herself - Singer
Mike Wooldridge
Narrator (voice)
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