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202699 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Kabul, Between Prayers

202699 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A 23-year-old soldier faces the choice between martyrdom and daily life as a husband and farmer in a country shaped by years of conflict.

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A 23-year-old soldier faces the choice between martyrdom and daily life as a husband and farmer in a country shaped by years of conflict.

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Aboozar Aminidirector

Aboozar Aminiwriter

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Samim, a 23-year-old soldier shaped by Taliban ideology, faces a conflict between the promises of martyrdom and his daily life as a husband and farmer in Kabul. His younger brother, Rafi, 14, looks up to Samim while grappling with the challenges of adolescence. The film portrays their lives against the backdrop of decades of military intervention and radicalization in Afghanistan. Directed by Aboozar Amini, "Kabul, Between Prayers" runs for 99 minutes.

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