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Ghame Afghan (1986)

Directed by Mark M. Rissi, Zmarai Kasi

Drama · 1h 30m

An Afghan peasant family gets caught up in the turmoils during the Russian occupation. The shepherd find a wounded mujahideen and carries him home. The Mujahed dies that night. The dead body is discovered the next day and the shepherd arrested. His family decides to flee to Pakistan. Completely disheartened and destitute, they reach the refugee camp on the other side of the border after days of walking through desert and rocky areas. The family can't get their bearings. They are uprooted. The younger sister is grabbed in the open street and bartered off to a wealthy merchant.

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Cast

A
Assim Farid Djabar
Z
Zar Khan Hakim
S
Silvia Silva Nurse
M
Muhamad Asam Merchant
H
Haleem John Bandit
A
Astana Gul Bandit
E
Ejaz Ahmed Niazi Nomad
F
Fazel Karim Barber
K
Khial Mohamad Messenger Curt Truninger Police Officer
B
Besmelah Rahim Ula Policeman
A
Anita Gul

Crew

Director
Mark M. Rissi, Zmarai Kasi
Writer
Zmarai Kasi, Mark M. Rissi
Director of Photography
Werner Schneider
Original Music Composer
Malek Salam, Mark M. Rissi
Editor
Evelyne von Rabenau
Producer
Mark M. Rissi

Details

Release date
1986-08-12
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Countries
Switzerland
Production
Tasman Film, Pasha Filmservice, Pica Film