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Region 0. Running time 96 minutes. Language: Afghan with English subtitles.
For over 25 years, Afghanistan has been at war. In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed the tallest stone statues in the world, the 'Buddhas of Bamiyan'. One of the refugees who now lives among the ruins is an eight-year-old boy called Mir. This astonishingly intimate film explores the lives of Mir and his family. Through summer, winter and spring we follow Mir's adventures as he gets into the kind of fun and mischief of any 8-year-old boy, against the magnificent backdrop of Bamiyan and its ruined statues. As Mir grows, the adults around him reveal what life has been like over the past two decades, a period in which hundreds of thousands of children like Mir have been killed. Phil Grabsky's film is a unique portrait of everyday life in modern Afghanistan. From the makers of `In Search of Mozart' & `Half Life: a Journey to Chernobyl'. Winner of awards: Gold Hugo, cinematography and editing, Chicago Television Awards, Best Documentary at the Valladolid International Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Royal Television Society.
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A powerful and extraordinary film
Phil Grabsky's poignant documentary... extraordinary"
"The survival of refugees is matched to stunning landscape photography... haunting"
Phil Grabsky's poignant documentary... extraordinary"
"The survival of refugees is matched to stunning landscape photography... haunting"
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This was a fantastic documentary that takes a refreshing approach to exploring life in post-Taliban Afghanistan. By giving us an insight into the harsh realities of eight year old Mir's life contrasted with images of playfulness and family unity, a moving film that for once does not focus on images of military and violence results.
Aside from the beautifully shot scenes of the Bamiyan caves and surrounding landscape, the filmmakers also give us a brilliant and intimate portrayal of the mysterious eastern family culture. With marriage patterns that are very different to Western ideas and expectations on Mir that question our views of childhood, this documentary is educational and emotive, surprising and challenging.
This makes an important statement about the people who deal with disaster without the protection of tanks, weapons or government.
After seeing this production that yet again proves the artistic prowess of independent productions, I am greatly looking forward to Seventh Art's future documentaries! The screening of Half Life: A Journey to Chernobyl at the Brighton Festival should be amazing!
Aside from the beautifully shot scenes of the Bamiyan caves and surrounding landscape, the filmmakers also give us a brilliant and intimate portrayal of the mysterious eastern family culture. With marriage patterns that are very different to Western ideas and expectations on Mir that question our views of childhood, this documentary is educational and emotive, surprising and challenging.
This makes an important statement about the people who deal with disaster without the protection of tanks, weapons or government.
After seeing this production that yet again proves the artistic prowess of independent productions, I am greatly looking forward to Seventh Art's future documentaries! The screening of Half Life: A Journey to Chernobyl at the Brighton Festival should be amazing!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A true life documentary about an eight year old boy living in the caves of the Buddhas of Bamiyan (after the Taliban blew them up) in Afghanistan with his family.
A great film to watch, tear jerking in parts and cheeky and up-lifting in others. The film creates a rollercoaster of emotions as you become more attached to the little boy Mir and follow his journey of day to day activities.
The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan is a MUST SEE film creating a new and refreshing look at the life of Mir, a fun, cheeky, inquisitive and energetic young boy living in the caves who owns virtually nothing.
A great film to watch, tear jerking in parts and cheeky and up-lifting in others. The film creates a rollercoaster of emotions as you become more attached to the little boy Mir and follow his journey of day to day activities.
The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan is a MUST SEE film creating a new and refreshing look at the life of Mir, a fun, cheeky, inquisitive and energetic young boy living in the caves who owns virtually nothing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The above film description says it all really. A must-see film/documentary for lovers of Worldcinema. The music is very beautiful, the harsh landscape is stunning and the young boy, Mir, touches ones heart, you just cannot forget his smiling face.
The beautiful scene where he finds an apple tree will stay in my mind; when he bites in the apple he seems to feel in "paradise".He and his family possess nothing and have nothing to eat; this apple is such a treat for him...
I watched this movie with my 2 children, aged 11 and 15, and they too were really captivated by the film, to see another side of life, a side they don't know, they could not even imagine existed.
The beautiful scene where he finds an apple tree will stay in my mind; when he bites in the apple he seems to feel in "paradise".He and his family possess nothing and have nothing to eat; this apple is such a treat for him...
I watched this movie with my 2 children, aged 11 and 15, and they too were really captivated by the film, to see another side of life, a side they don't know, they could not even imagine existed.
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Awesome, Thought-Provoking, Captivating
When I first saw this back in 2003, I was fascinated by the story of the young Mir and how his world was affecting him in Afghanistan. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Traffic
Great Film
A truly moving documentary about a young boy called Mir living among the ruins of the Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by Emma
Interesting, beautiful and sad at the same time...
"The boy who plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan", directed by Phil Grabsky, is a good documentary that manages to be interesting, beautiful and sad at the same time. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2008 by M. B. Alcat
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