Synopsis:
Courtesy of Seventh Art
Mir Hussain is a normal young boy, living what he considers a normal life, but which to a westerner's eye is extraordinary. He and his family live in the caves that used to sit behind the great Buddhas of Bamiyan until they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. With barely nothing to their name, they live in total poverty, with few prospects. This portrait of Mir and his family and friends creates a moving story of life in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
Festivals
Santa Barbara Film Festival
DC Independent Film Festival
Valladolid International Film Festival
Awards
Gold Hugo Award for Best Production, Best Cinematography
Best Editing, Chicago
RTS Awards Best Original Score (Dimitri Tchamouroff)
First Prize Valladolid International Film Festival
Special Award Santa Barbara Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize Washington DCIFF
Links
www.theboywhoplaysonthebuddhasofbamiyan.com
www.seventh-art.com
Synopsis:
Mir Hussain is a normal young boy, living what he considers a normal life, but which to a westerner's eye is extraordinary. He and his family live in the caves that used to sit behind the great Buddhas of Bamiyan until they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. With barely nothing to their name, they live in total poverty, with few prospects. This portrait of Mir and his family and friends creates a moving story of life in post-Taliban Afghanistan.