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.
Cast
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
Latif Ahmadi
Self - Filmmaker
Mariam Ghani
Self - Artist
Siddiq Barmak
Self - Filmmaker
Yasmin Yarmal
Self - Actress
Yusuf Jannesar
Self - Filmmaker
Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan
Self (archive footage)
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Self - Mujahid Leader (archive footage)
Mohammad Najibullah
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Crew
Yusuf Jannesar
Archival Footage Coordinator
Ariel Nasr
Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Still Photographer, Researcher
Annie Jean
Editor
Duraid Munajim
Director of Photography
Reem Haddad
Commissioning Editor
Gaël Cheval
Production Coordinator
Kazim Farnood
Production Coordinator
Jane Jankovic
Executive Producer
Fiona Lawson-Baker
Executive Producer
Annette Clarke
Executive Producer
Linda Fong
Executive Producer
Sergeo Kirby
Executive Producer, Producer, Still Photographer
Kat Baulu
Producer
Stacey Tenenbaum
Associate Producer
Marie-Pierre Grenier
Sound Designer
Jean-Paul Vialard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Karla Baumgardner
Foley Artist
Olivier Alary
Original Music Composer
Saleem Yousofzada
Production Manager
Charles Faubert
Production Manager
Mylene Chalifoux
Production Manager
David Noreau
Production Manager
Hadi Jamali
Title Designer
Aisha Jamal
Research Assistant
Soraya Atayee
Research Assistant
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