Cinema of Afghanistan
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This article addresses Persian and Pashto cinemas of Afghanistan. For Pashto cinema in general please see: Pashto films industry.
Cinema entered Afghanistan at the beginning of 20th century. The political changes of Afghanistan has not allowed the cinema of the country to grow over the years. However, numerous Pashto and Persian films have been made both inside and outside Afghanistan throughout the 20th century. Cinema of Afghanistan entered a new phase since 2001. Several Afghan films have attracted international critics and the public.
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[edit] History
Amir Habibullah (1901-1919) introduced film to Afghanistan, but in the royal court only. In 1923-24, the first projector - "magic box" or "mageek lantan" (magic lantern) - showed the first silent film in Paghman to the public. The first Afghanistani film, "Love and Friendship", was produced in 1946.[1]
In 1968, the Afghan Film Organization was built. When the Taliban took power in 1996 in Kabul, cinemas were attacked and many films were burnt.
[edit] 2000s
Since 2000, cinema of Afghanistan is slowly rising after a long period of silence. Before September 11th attacks, Afghanistan based Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf attracted world attention to Afghanistan by his celebrated movie, Kandahar. It was an attempt to tell the world about a forgotten country. The film brought cinema of Afghanistan to Cannes film festival for the first time in history. Later on, Samira Makhmalbaf, and Siddiq Barmak, Yassamin Maleknasr, Abolfazl Jalili did significant contribution to Dari cinema in Afghanistan. Barmak's first Dari/Pashtu film Osama (2003) won several awards in Cannes and London film festivals. Siddiq Barmak is also director of the Afghan Children Education Movement (ACEM), an association that promotes literacy, culture and the arts, founded by Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The school trains actors and directors for the emerging cinema of Afghanistan. In 2006 Afghanistan joined Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Confederation.
Apart from Dari cinema, Pashto cinema is also florishing in Afghanistan. Several Pashto language films were made since the fall of Taliban. Also several Pashto films was made by foreigners like "Good Morning Afghanistan" (2003) by Camilla Nielsson.
In the 1970s and 1980s, it was not difficult to get women to act in films. The war and the Taliban rule changed the situation. Today there exists a rising presense of women in cinema of Afghanistan. Talented actors like Amina Jafari, Saba Sahar and Marina Gulbahari have emerged over the last decade.[2]
Many documentaries has been made in Afghanistan after the Taliban, most notably '16 Days in Afghanistan' by Mithaq Kazimi.
[edit] Notable Films
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Eshq wa doste 1958 Andar ze Madar 1972 Abdel Khaleq Alel Roz ha-e Dashwar 1974 Wali Latefi Mojasema ha mekhandan 1975 Toryalai Shafaq Rabea-e Balkh 1975 Mamud Farani Gholam-e eshq 1978 Toryalai Shafaq Jenayat Karan 1979 Toryalai Shafaq Khan-e 555 1980 Mahdy Doagoi Mazrea-e Sabz 1980 Engineer Latif Seyamo wa Jalali 1980 Faqir Nabi Gonah 1983 Engineer Latif Diwar1984 Siddiq Barmak Daira 1985 Siddiq Barmak |
Mard ha ra qaol ast 1985 Said Worakzai Bahar Mishawad1987 Wali Latefi
Mosafer 1984 Said Worakzai Sazman-e Awalya 1987 Wali Latefi Baba 1988 Jan Mohammed Haidari Begana1987 Siddiq Barmak Arman 1990 Wahed Nazari Hamasaee eshq1990 Engineer Latif Khakestar 1995 Said Worakzai Dar Sarzamene Begana1999 Hafez Asefi 16 Days in Afghanistan (2007) (doc) Mithaq Kazimi |
[edit] Notable Filmmakers
Directors:
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Ahmadi Latif Abdel Wahed Nazari Siddiq Barmak Homayun Morowat Said Worakzai Toryalai Shafaq Wali Latefi Mahdy Doagoi |
Faqir Nabi Said Wazir Sawez Jan M. Haidari Naseer Alqas Mithaq Kazimi Nazir Mardomy |
[edit] Notable Actors
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Actors Haji Kamran Nemat Arash Salaam Sangi Qader Farokh Sabor Tofaan Naser Aziz Jan Mohamad Goran Ebrahim Toqeyan Azizullah Hadaf Wali Talash Homayun Payiz Fateullah Parand Arefodin Mahrefat Shah Zobair Padash Shams Ebadi |
Actress Khorshid Noor Hamida Abdullah Yasamin Yarmand Adela Adim Habiba Askar Homa Mostamande Khatera Farima Saira Azaw Zarmina Ebadi-new face Anesa Wahab |
