The Forbidden Reel
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.
- genus: Documentary, History
- Studio: Loaded Pictures, ONF | NFB, TVO, Al Jazeera English
- keyword: cinema on cinema, afghanistan, mujahid, taliban, docudrama, religious fundamentalism, afghan-soviet war (1979-89), political repression, film censorship
- cast: Ahmed Zahed, Adbul Rasool Khalaqi, Hamsafar Azam, Khaled Aziz, Mohamad Yaqood, Farooq Ghulam Baraki
