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Kabul, City in the Wind

2018

This documentary captures everyday life in Kabul during the fragile lulls between suicide bombings, following a weary bus driver and two young brothers whose policeman father is away. An intimate, atmospheric look at ordinary people enduring a city under constant threat.

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Part of 5 Essential Films from Afghanistan

This film is stop 5 of 5 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Afghanistan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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