The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 90% of the 506 2000s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Horrified by the 9/11 attacks on America, filmmaker Taran Davies and Afghan American, Walied Osman, set out for Afghanistan to observe how the Afghan people have survived 24 years of war. They meet a member of the Afghan royal family once tortured by the Taliban, a refugee family stuck in a one-room apartment, a revered Muslim elder, an aid worker and a warlord. A unique and intimate film, Afghan Stories documents the torment, resolve and dreams of a people whose lives have been torn apart by war.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Taran DaviesWriter
- Taran DaviesDirector
Themes
refugeewar on terrorafghanistanbombing9/11humanitarian