An intimate portrait of a poor boy’s progress towards manhood in a
troubled country.
BYRON BAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Phil Grabsky’s fly-on-the-wall documentary is a fascinating although flawed account of 10 years in the life of one of the innocent young victims of the conflict in Afghanistan.The Boy Mir: Ten Years in...
PERSIAN FILM FESTIVAL: Late in this very strange, disquieting picture made in Afghanistan by director Seddiq Barmak (Osama), there’s a scene where a gaggle of kids lead two dazed downed US helicopter pilots through a make-shift grave site. The...
Based on one of the most acclaimed novels in recent times, The Kite Runner is a story of friendship, family, forgiveness and redemption.
It is the 1970's and life in Kabul is about to be torn apart by the invading Russians. Young Amir and Hassa...
Osama is the first Afghani film to be made in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. It focuses, as so many stories from that country do, on the plight of women. The film opens during the time of the Taliban with blue burkah-clad women...
Movies and food are two of the things we do best at SBS, and you can now enjoy the best of both worlds in this new column as we match delicious recipes with soul...
