Kandahar (The Sun Behind the Moon) (Safar e Ghandehar) (2001)
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Fantastic, just fantastic...
18 years, 1 month ago at May 18 6:18
Such a great movie. In my opinion one of those ones that everyone should watch. Well everyone in the western world anyway. It follows the path of a woman struggling to be with her sister. It gives some insight into what sort of world these people are living in and the hardships they face. Not only that but also the oppression the women face and just how dangerous it is for them. It's one of those ... read more
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2 weeks, 4 days ago at Jun 3 16:01
(OK) The closest you get to a fictional drama in/about Afghanistan. The legs theme is real and surrealist same time, as the medical revitiosn through a veil; and the mistrust in everybody during this bizarre exteme road movie is awkward
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Nafas (Nelofer Pazira), an Afghan-born journalist living in exile in Canada receives a letter from her sister, who was maimed by a landmine and left behind during the escape, about her intentions to end her life.
Despondent over her oppressed and hopeless situation in Taliban controlled Kandahar, she vows to kill herself during the last eclipse of the century, which happens in a mere 3 days. Desperately racing against time, Nafas sets out on a perilous journey into a land where it's illegal for women to travel alone.
Based on a true story.
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Release date: 24 October 2001
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