Four Afghan photojournalists report on their country's changing media scene after the fall of the Taliban, capturing stories in a post-revolution press.
“Reframing a nation.”
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Four Afghan photojournalists report on their country's changing media scene after the fall of the Taliban, capturing stories in a post-revolution press.
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Farzana Wahidy, Massoud Hossaini, Wakil Kohsar, and Najibullah Musafar make up a group of Afghan photojournalists in the years following the Taliban's fall. They report during a time of newfound press freedom in Afghanistan. The filmmakers, Mo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach, captured their stories as they documented the country's realities. Funded through Kickstarter, the film premiered at the South by Southwest Festival in 2015 and has been screened at over 50 film festivals worldwide.
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Why Watch
- Meet Afghan photojournalists redefining their country's narrative.
- See the impact of photography in a post-Taliban Afghanistan.
- Follow the unique access of an all-female film crew.
Did You Know
- Frame by Frame premiered at the South by Southwest Festival in 2015.
- The filmmakers raised over $70,000 on Kickstarter for this project.
- The film was shown at over 50 film festivals worldwide.
- Scarpelli and Bombach received praise from The Hollywood Reporter and BBC Culture.
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Who directed the documentary Frame by Frame?
Frame by Frame was directed by Mo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach.
What year did Frame by Frame premiere?
Frame by Frame had its world premiere at the South by Southwest 2015 Festival.
How much funding did Scarpelli and Bombach raise for the film?
They raised more than $70,000 using Kickstarter to produce Frame by Frame.
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