The Swallows of Kabul
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Summer 1998, Kabul in ruins is occupied by the Taliban. In love despite the daily violence and misery, Mohsen and Zunaira want to believe in the future. But a senseless act by Mohsen will upset their lives forever.
Directed by: Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
Writers: Zabou Breitman, Zabou Breitman, Yasmina Khadra, Patricia Mortagne, Sébastien Tavel
Short Films screening prior to feature film
Nooreh
Length: 22:22
Country: India
Synopsis - Nestled in Kashmir valley lies a small village on the India-Pakistan border always caught in the crossfire between the two warring nations. One night an eight year old girl ‘Nooreh’ discovers that the gun battle rages when she sleeps and the bloody duel stops when she keeps her eyes open.
Writer/Director/Producer - Ashish Pandey
Cast - Saima Latief, Sania Manzoor, Afreen