Where the Light Shines

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Where the Light Shines (2019)

Directed by Daniel Etter

“The Birth of Skiing in Afghanistan”

Documentary · 1h 40m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Daniel Etter
Editor
Stephen Ellis
Producer
Stephen Ellis, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Steven Sawalich

Details

Release date
2019-09-03
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Pushto, English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Articulus Entertainment and Unscrypt