The last twenty years have served as a flourishing period for the Afghan film industry after the events of 2001 marked a turning point for homegrown cinema. In 1996, the Taliban outlawed the creation of all films, and it […]
Afghan films
Though Afghan actor/director/producer Salim Shaheen is a formidable talent in exactly none of his chosen fields, his larger-than-life personality brings an unpolished charm to his no-budget cinematic output, as well as making him a uniquely […]
Director: Sonia Kronlund London Film Festival review Afghan actor/director Salim Shaheen is the kind of magnetic figure who’s funny, charismatic and strange enough to carry a whole documentary on the strength of his personality. Of […]