CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 40m

Where the Light Shines

The Birth of Skiing in Afghanistan

98%(4)IMDbDocumentary

When two men compete to qualify in the Winter Olympics for the first time for Afghanistan, they realize that home is worth fighting for. In their wake they leave a passion for skiing and a hope for a brighter future. Where the Light Shines is the debut documentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Daniel Etter with stunning cinematography by Angello Faccini. It is produced by Academy Award nominees Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis along with Steven Sawalich from Articulus Entertainment. Filmed over four years, Where the Light Shines paints an intimate portrait of life in Afghanistan and shows the difficulties of trying to create change in a country that for generations has only seen war.

Directed byDaniel Etter

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
September 3, 2019
Studios
Articulus Entertainment and Unscrypt

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Alishah Farhang

Self

Sajjad Hossain

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Daniel Etter
Produced by
Stephen Ellis
Marcel Mettelsiefen

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