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202270 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Political Systems Conflict

Taliban Land

202270 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Nagieb Khaja travels across Afghanistan to document the immediate effects of the Taliban's 2021 takeover on daily life and the challenges of journalism in a perilous environment.

Political Systems Conflict

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Peter Eggert Vesterlund,

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Nagieb Khaja travels across Afghanistan to document the immediate effects of the Taliban's 2021 takeover on daily life and the challenges of journalism in a perilous environment.

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Nagieb Khaja, a Cavling award-winning journalist, travels across Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover in 2021. He documents the immediate effects of this political shift on daily life in various regions. Khaja encounters the struggles faced by the Afghan population and the difficulties of reporting in a dangerous environment. His work emphasizes the role of journalism in conveying the realities of life under Taliban rule. The film runs for 70 minutes and was directed by Peter Eggert Vesterlund.

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