My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone
Mit Afghanistan: Livet i den forbudte zone
Synopsis
Nagieb Khaja is a Danish journalist of Afghan origin and he believes that the West makes decisions on Afghanistan based on an uninformed view of the country and its people. Nagieb a man with a mission. A few years ago Nagieb traveled to Afghanistan in order to refine the simplistic media image of the country, but he ended up as a prisoner of the Taliban and barely escaped. On the next trip, Nagieb brought 30 mobile cameras and asked Afghan civilians to film themselves. For the first time, we are invited into life in the forbidden zone with all the joys and sorrows, victories and defeats associated with living in the shadow of war.
Release History & Theatrical Window
09/11/2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nagieb Khaja
- Screenplay & Story
- Nagieb Khaja, Farhan Niazi
- Original Title
- Mit Afghanistan: Livet i den forbudte zone
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Afghanistan
- Release Date
- 09/11/2013
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Pushto, Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nagieb Khaja
Nagieb Khaja, Farhan Niazi
Department Leadership Roster
Nagieb Khaja
Writer
Nagieb Khaja
Director
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What is My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone about?
Nagieb Khaja is a Danish journalist of Afghan origin and he believes that the West makes decisions on Afghanistan based on an uninformed view of the country and its people. Nagieb a man with a mission. A few years ago Nagieb traveled to Afghanistan in order to refine the simplistic media image of the country, but he ended up as a prisoner of the Taliban and barely escaped. On the next trip, Nagieb brought 30 mobile cameras and asked Afghan civilians to film themselves. For the first time, we are invited into life in the forbidden zone with all the joys and sorrows, victories and defeats associated with living in the shadow of war.
Who directed My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone?
My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone was directed by Nagieb Khaja.
Who stars in My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone?
The principal cast of My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone includes Not specified.
When was My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone released and how long is it?
My Afghanistan: Life in the Forbidden Zone was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.