CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 30m

My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

80%(3)IMDbDocumentary

This film creates a real-life epic of boyhood and manhood that follows the same individual over 20 years, living in one of the most dangerous countries in the world. When we first meet Mir, he is a mischievous boy of seven living in a cave in central Afghanistan alongside the Buddhas of Bamiyan, two statues that were recently destroyed. For two decades, the film follows the adventures of his life, until, as an adult with a family of his own, he decides to pursue his own career as a news cameraman in Kabul. More than just a personal journey, My Childhood, My Country is an powerful examination of what has – and has not – been achieved in Afghanistan over the past 20 years.

Directed byPhil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
June 4, 2021
Studios
Seventh Art Productions

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Mir Hussain

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky
Shoaib Sharifi
Produced by
Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky

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