The Forbidden Reel

According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.

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  Ariel Nasr

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  Ahmed Zahed
  Child Siddiq
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  Adbul Rasool Khalaqi
  Projectionist
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  Hamsafar Azam
  Soviet Spy #1
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  Khaled Aziz
  Soviet Spy #2
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  Mohamad Yaqood
  Afghan Films President
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  Farooq Ghulam Baraki
  Taliban #1
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  Jamil Dakohai
  Taliban #2
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  Safiulla Sadiqi
  Taliban #3
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  Zakarya Amin
  Taliban #4
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  Koko Gul
  Siddiq's Mother
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  Ibrahim Arify
  Self - Filmmaker
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  Isaaq Nezami
  Self - Former Taliban Official
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  Latif Ahmadi
  Self - Filmmaker
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  Mariam Ghani
  Self - Artist
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  Siddiq Barmak
  Self - Filmmaker
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  Yasmin Yarmal
  Self - Actress
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  Yusuf Jannesar
  Self - Filmmaker
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  Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan
  Self (archive footage)
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  Mohammed Daoud Khan
  Self - Politician (archive footage)
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  Ahmad Shah Massoud
  Self - Mujahid Leader (archive footage)