2. Cinema entered Afghanistan at the beginning of
20th century. The political changes of Afghanistan have
not allowed the cinema of the country to grow over the
years.
Pashto and Dari films have been made both inside
and outside Afghanistan throughout the 20th century.
The Cinema of Afghanistan entered a new phase
in 2001.
3. Zabihullah Frotan also known as Afghan Film
Organization (AFO) is Afghanistan's state-run film
company.
It was established in 1968 and the president
is Latif Ahmadi.The Cinema of Afghanistan used to be
called Afghan Film.
4. In 1923-24, the first projector - "magic box" or
"mageek lantan" (magic lantern) - showed the first silent
film in Paghman to the public.
The first Afghan film, "Love and Friendship", was
produced in 1946 directed by Reshid Latif.
In 1968 Afghan film industry produced
documentaries and news films.
5. The first Color films produced by Afghan Film in
the late 1960s were ‘Run Away’, ‘Love Epic’ ‘Saboor
Soldier’, & ‘Ash’.
Soon after this Afghan Film made a three-part film
with the collective title ‘Ages’, which comprised
‘Smugglers’, ‘Suitors’ and ‘Friday Night’.
Two other films from the same era are ‘Village
Tunes’ and ‘Difficult Days’.
6. Since 2000, the cinema of Afghanistan has slowly
started to re-emerge from a lengthy period of silence.
The film brought the cinema of Afghanistan to the
Cannes film festival for the first time in history.
In 2006 Afghanistan joined the Central Asian and
Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Confederation.
7. Zolykha’s Secret is the first feature film. Lyrical
and tragic, the film has played to full houses at major
film festivals.
EMAAN film was finally screened at Reading
Cinemas in Australia. This is the first time an Afghan
Film to be screened at a Cinema.
8. Most notable afghanistan documentaries are 16
Days in Afghanistan by Mithaq Kazimi and Postcards
from Tora Bora by Wazhmah Osman.
The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of
Bamiyan a documentary shot by award-winning
British director Phil Grabsky was released in 2001
and went on to win awards worldwide.
9. Some notable films made outside
Afghanistan include Foreign Land, Sheraghai
Daghalbaaz, In The Wrong Hands, Shade of Fire.
Foreign films:-
Many foreign films were made within
Afghanistan which include Hindi films like Feroz
Khan's Dharmatma, and Khuda Gawah,
American Film The Beast (1988).
16. Siddiq Barmak
Born:- September 7, 1962
Divar (1984)
Circle (1985)
Bigana (1987)
Osama (2003)
Kurbani (2004)
Neighbor (2009
Film director
Screenwriter
Film producer
Cinema entered Afghanistan at the beginning of 20th century. The political changes of Afghanistan have not allowed the cinema of the country to grow over the years. However, numerous Pashto and Dari films have been made both inside and outside Afghanistan throughout the 20th century. The Cinema of Afghanistan entered a new phase in 2001.
History
Zabihullah Frotan also known as Afghan Film Organization (AFO) is Afghanistan's state-run film company. It was established in 1968 and the president is Latif Ahmadi.The Cinema of Afghanistan used to be called Afghan Film.
In 1923-24, the first projector - "magic box" or "mageek lantan" (magic lantern) - showed the first silent film in Paghman to the public. The first Afghan film, "Love and Friendship (film)", was produced in 1946.[1]
When the fledgling Afghan Film was opened in 1968 it produced documentaries and news films highlighting the official meetings and conferences of the government. All these films were shown in cinemas before feature films, which were usually from India.
The first feature film made in Kabul by Afghan Film using Afghan artists was ‘Like Eagles’ starring Zahir Waida and a young girl named Najia. Soon after this Afghan Film made a three-part film with the collective title ‘Ages’, which comprised ‘Smugglers’, ‘Suitors’ and ‘Friday Night’. Two other films from the same era are ‘Village Tunes’ and ‘Difficult Days’. All of these films were shot in black and white.
Post-Taliban[erdit]
Since 2000, the cinema of Afghanistan has slowly started to re-emerge from a lengthy period of silence. Before the September 11th attacks, Afghanistan-based Iranian directorMohsen Makhmalbaf attracted world attention to Afghanistan with his celebrated movie, Kandahar. It was an attempt to tell the world about a forgotten country. The film brought the cinema of Afghanistan to the Cannes film festival for the first time in history.
Feature Films[edit]
Zolykha's Secret (2007), (Rahze Zolykha in Persian) is also among the first feature films from post-Taliban Afghanistan. Lyrical and tragic, the film has played to full houses at major film festivals.
, EMAAN film was finally screened at Reading Cinemas in Australia. This is the first time an Afghan Film to be screened at a Cinema.
Documentary films[edit]
Documentaries have been made in Afghanistan since the Taliban, most notably 16 Days in Afghanistan by Mithaq Kazimi and Postcards from Tora Bora by Wazhmah Osman.
The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan a documentary shot by award-winning British director Phil Grabsky was released in 2001 and went on to win awards worldwide.
Some notable films made outside Afghanistan include Shirin Gul-o-Shir Agha trilogy made in Russia, Foreign Land, Sheraghai Daghalbaaz, In The Wrong Hands, Shade of Fire.