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200686 minPGdocumentary

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Cabal in Kabul

200686 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two Jews in Afghanistan live in an abandoned synagogue, where one crafts cabalistic amulets and the other produces illegal wine for local Muslims.

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Two Jews in Afghanistan live in an abandoned synagogue, where one crafts cabalistic amulets and the other produces illegal wine for local Muslims.

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Isaac and Zabulon live in an abandoned synagogue in Kabul, the last two Jews in Afghanistan. Isaac, a sorcerer-healer, creates cabalistic amulets for local Muslims, assisting them in expelling demons from women and soldiers. Zabulon produces wine illegally, serving the same Afghan clientele. Their lives reflect a blend of Jewish tradition and Afghan culture in a country where their community has disappeared. The film captures their daily existence amid the challenges of a war-torn nation.

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