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Three Songs for Benazir

Three Songs for Benazir

20216.20h 22m

Overview

The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.

Directed by Elizabeth Mirzaei
Produced by Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei, Omar Mullick
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Themes & Keywords

afghanistanpovertyyoung lovepoor

About Three Songs for Benazir

Three Songs for Benazir is a documentary film released in 2021 exploring themes of afghanistan, poverty, young love, poor. Directed by Elizabeth Mirzaei, The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.

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