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Kandahar

Kandahar

20016.31h 25m

Overview

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Written by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Produced by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abbas Sagharisaz
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Top Cast

Nelofer Pazira

Nelofer Pazira

Nafas

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Ike Ogut

Naghadar

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Hassan Tantai

Tabib Sahid

S

Sadou Teymouri

Khak

H

Hoyatala Hakimi

Hayat

Noam Morgensztern

Noam Morgensztern

Three children (voice)

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Monica Hankievich

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Zahra Shafahi

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Safdar Shodjai

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Mollazaher Teymouri

Themes & Keywords

middle eastrefugeeafghanistanislamfaminemujahidbased on true storysistertalibanteachertraveldisappearancedeathred cross

About Kandahar

Kandahar is a drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of middle east, refugee, afghanistan, islam, famine, mujahid. Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, it stars Nelofer Pazira, Ike Ogut, Hassan Tantai. After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

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