Kabuli Kid
L'enfant de Kaboul
Synopsis
Kabul - a city struggling to recover from 25 years of warfare. Taxi driver Khaled picks up a woman and baby. Her face is hidden behind a blue burka. They settle on a price, she pays him and they drive off. The taxi arrives at its destination. The woman gets out and a new passenger climbs in... to find the baby still in the backseat. Khaled leaps out after the woman but she's vanished. He's left holding the baby - a 6-month-old boy. Who is the mother? How can he find her? He asks friends and strangers in the street. He returns to where he picked her up. Nothing. Fate has handed him a young life for which he feels more and more responsible. An eventful, chaotic, often highly comic journey through a city which is itself simply trying to survive. Poignant, rich, vibrant, Barmak Akram's debut feature is a remarkable portrait of one man's emotional awakening in a city returning to crazy life after 25 years of violent conflict.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barmak Akram
- Screenplay & Story
- Barmak Akram
- Original Title
- L'enfant de Kaboul
- Country of Origin
- Afghanistan, France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Persian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Les Auteurs Associés, Fidélité Films, 4 A 4 Productions, Afghanfilm, Canal+
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barmak Akram
Barmak Akram
Laurent Fleutot
Hervé de Luze, Elise Fievet, Pierre Haberer
Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Missonnier
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Producer
Barmak Akram
Director
Barmak Akram
Writer
Laurent Fleutot
Director of Photography
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Elise Fievet
Editor
Pierre Haberer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kabuli Kid
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What is Kabuli Kid about?
Kabul - a city struggling to recover from 25 years of warfare. Taxi driver Khaled picks up a woman and baby. Her face is hidden behind a blue burka. They settle on a price, she pays him and they drive off. The taxi arrives at its destination. The woman gets out and a new passenger climbs in... to find the baby still in the backseat. Khaled leaps out after the woman but she's vanished. He's left holding the baby - a 6-month-old boy. Who is the mother? How can he find her? He asks friends and strangers in the street. He returns to where he picked her up. Nothing. Fate has handed him a young life for which he feels more and more responsible. An eventful, chaotic, often highly comic journey through a city which is itself simply trying to survive. Poignant, rich, vibrant, Barmak Akram's debut feature is a remarkable portrait of one man's emotional awakening in a city returning to crazy life after 25 years of violent conflict.
Who directed Kabuli Kid?
Kabuli Kid was directed by Barmak Akram.
Who stars in Kabuli Kid?
The principal cast of Kabuli Kid includes Valéry Schatz, Amélie Glenn, Chafi Sahel, Haji Gul Aser, Mohammad Chafi Sahel.
When was Kabuli Kid released and how long is it?
Kabuli Kid was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.