My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

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My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan (2021)

Directed by Phil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi

Documentary · 1h 30m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Phil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi
Editor
Clive Mattock
Producer
Phil Grabsky

Details

Release date
2021-06-04
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
French, German
Countries
Afghanistan, United Kingdom
Production
Seventh Art Productions