afghanistan
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Afghanistan cinema:-
Cinema entered Afghanistan at the beginning of
20th century. The political changes of Afghanistan have
not allowed the cinema of the country to grow over the
years.
Pashto and Dari films have been made both inside
and outside Afghanistan throughout the 20th century.
The Cinema of Afghanistan entered a new phase in
2001.
History:-
Zabihullah Frotan also known as Afghan Film
Organization (AFO) is Afghanistan's state-run film
company.
It was established in 1968 and the president is
Latif Ahmadi.The Cinema of Afghanistan used to be
called Afghan Film.
In 1923-24, the first projector - "magic box" or
"mageek lantan" (magic lantern) - showed the first
silent film in Paghman to the public.
The first Afghan film, "Love and Friendship", was
produced in 1946 directed by Reshid Latif.
In 1968 Afghan film industry produced
documentaries and news films.
The first Color films produced by Afghan Film in
the late 1960s were ‘Run Away’, ‘Love Epic’ ‘Saboor
Soldier’, & ‘Ash’.
Soon after this Afghan Film made a three-part film
with the collective title ‘Ages’, which comprised
‘Smugglers’, ‘Suitors’ and ‘Friday Night’.
Two other films from the same era are ‘Village
Tunes’ and ‘Difficult Days’.
Post-Taliban
Since 2000, the cinema of Afghanistan has slowly
started to re-emerge from a lengthy period of silence.
The film brought the cinema of Afghanistan to the
Cannes film festival for the first time in history.
In 2006 Afghanistan joined the
Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Co
nfederation
.
Feature Films:-
Zolykha’s Secret is the first feature film.
Lyrical and tragic, the film has played to full houses at
major film festivals.
EMAAN film was finally screened at Reading
Cinemas in Australia. This is the first time an Afghan
Film to be screened at a Cinema.
Documentary Films:-
Most notable afghanistan documentaries are
16 Days in Afghanistan by Mithaq Kazimi and
Postcards from Tora Bora by Wazhmah Osman.
The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan a
documentary shot by award-winning British
director Phil Grabsky was released in 2001 and
went on to win awards worldwide.
Outside Afghanistan:- Some notable films made outside
Afghanistan include Foreign Land,
Sheraghai Daghalbaaz, In The Wrong Hands,
Shade of Fire.
Foreign films:-
Many foreign films were made within
Afghanistan which include Hindi films like
Feroz Khan's Dharmatma, and Khuda Gawah,
American Film The Beast (1988).
Siddiq BarmakBorn:- September 7, 1962
Divar (1984) Circle (1985) Bigana (1987) Osama (2003) Kurbani (2004) Neighbor (2009
Film director Screenwriter Film producer
Sonia Nassery Cole
Born:- December 5,
1968 Director, Writer,
Producer
The Bread Winner (1994)The Black Tulip (2010)
(Best Picture)