By stepping back in time, Afghans seem to find a path for inner peace and hope for a brighter future. Across the ancient Afghan city of Herat, Doucet discovered “the oldest of human desires to rise above daily cares to see what is beautiful and sweet and to celebrate what it means to be Afghan.”
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Candid, with much tender and care, Murphy tells the story of Afghanistan. They say, “No one comes to Afghanistan once.” Indeed, there is something about this land that captures imagination and allures to come back. But as the shadow of the war lingers long, “there is a moment when you hold your breath knowing that something so bright might just become dark again.”
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Inspired by the UK-based Granada’s World in Action documentary directed by Michael Apted, the Russian director Sergej Miroshnichenko too dares to probe the statement by the Jesuit maxim “Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man” in his 28Up series “Born in the USSR.
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“I wasn’t sure if I felt special or left out”, Frank Senior reflects on a moment of realization of being blind. Thought-provoking and insightful, this 8-minute documentary, conceived as part of the International Documentary Challenge, captures a glimpse of a man’s journey in the world unseen. Blind from birth, a native New Yorker walks us through the city he has never seen. Alien to light, he finds colors in sounds, voices, and music.
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