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The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan (2004)
PG (AU) | UK, Afghanistan | English | 96 min
Directed by: Phil Grabsky
In 2001, the Taliban government of Afghanistan destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the world's tallest stone sculptures. By the summer of 2002, after the fall of the Taliban, more than 250 Afghans, most of them Hazara refugees, were living in caves beside the rubble. This film, organized chronologically over four seasons, follows a refugee family living there, including Mir, a smiling lad of eight. The landscape is stark, the winter is harsh, the refugees' stories are harrowing, Mir's school is crowded and ill equipped, helicopters move across the sky, and the roads carry mostly military vehicles, yet Mir's family hopes for a house and a bright future.
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USA
(San Jose Cinequest Film Festival)
2004-03-06
Czech Republic
(One World Film Festival)
2004-04-17
Japan
(TV premiere)
2004-10-21
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
(Original title)
Der Junge und die Buddhas von Bamiyan
Germany (tv title)
Το αγόρι που παίζει πάνω στους Βούδες του Μπαμιγιάν
Greece
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated
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