The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
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| The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phil Grabsky |
| Produced by | Amanda Wilkie |
| Cinematography | Phil Grabsky |
| Edited by | Phil Reynolds[1] |
| Music by | Dimitri Tchamouroff |
| Distributed by | NHK (Japan) |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Dari English |
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan is a 2004
USA
.
Plot summary
This film takes place over four seasons and follows
Hazara refugees living in squalor. The refugees, including an eight-year-old boy, are living with the legacy of the Taliban
and military interventions.
For over 25 years, Afghanistan has been at war. Over two million civilians have been killed. In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed the tallest stone statues in the world, the ‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’.
Over the course of a year, this film follows the story of one of the refugees who now lives in a cave among the ruins…an 8-year-old boy called Mir.
British film-maker Phil Grabsky travelled alone to central Afghanistan a few months after the fall of the Taliban.
References
External links
- The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan at IMDb
- The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan at Rotten Tomatoes
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