
When two men compete to qualify in the Winter Olympics for the first time for Afghanistan, they realize that home is worth fighting for. In their wake they leave a passion for skiing and a hope for a brighter future. Where the Light Shines is the debut documentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Daniel Etter with stunning cinematography by Angello Faccini. It is produced by Academy Award nominees Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis along with Steven Sawalich from Articulus Entertainment. Filmed over four years, Where the Light Shines paints an intimate portrait of life in Afghanistan and shows the difficulties of trying to create change in a country that for generations has only seen war.
Crew
Daniel Etter
Director, Additional Photography
Stephen Ellis
Editor
Angello Faccini
Cinematography
Stephen Ellis
Producer
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Producer, Additional Photography
Steven Sawalich
Producer
Tamana Ayazi
Associate Producer
Juan Camilo Cruz
Associate Producer
A. Tad Chamberlain
Sound Recordist
Moritz Baumstieger
Additional Photography
Jasper Granderath
Additional Photography
Marc Hofer
Additional Photography
Hereward Holland
Additional Photography
Vincent Nguyen
Additional Photography
Wouter Rentema
Compositor
Koen-Willem Toering
Compositor
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