The Forbidden Reel
03/03/2020
According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.
Movie Information
Ahmed Zahed
as Child Siddiq
Adbul Rasool Khalaqi
as Projectionist
Hamsafar Azam
as Soviet Spy #1
Khaled Aziz
as Soviet Spy #2
Mohamad Yaqood
as Afghan Films President
Farooq Ghulam Baraki
as Taliban #1
Jamil Dakohai
as Taliban #2
Safiulla Sadiqi
as Taliban #3
Zakarya Amin
as Taliban #4
Koko Gul
as Siddiq's Mother
Ibrahim Arify
as Self - Filmmaker
Isaaq Nezami
as Self - Former Taliban Official
Latif Ahmadi
as Self - Filmmaker
Mariam Ghani
as Self - Artist
Siddiq Barmak
as Self - Filmmaker
Yasmin Yarmal
as Self - Actress
Yusuf Jannesar
as Self - Filmmaker
Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan
as Self (archive footage)
Mohammed Daoud Khan
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ahmad Shah Massoud
as Self - Mujahid Leader (archive footage)
Mohammad Najibullah
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
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