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202316 minGdoc-short

The Night Doctrine

202316 minGdoc-short

Hundreds of civilians were killed in a secretive American-backed program, as an Afghan journalist investigates her family's murder from 30 years ago.

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Mauricio Rodriguez-Pons,

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Hundreds of civilians were killed in a secretive American-backed program, as an Afghan journalist investigates her family's murder from 30 years ago.

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Mauricio Rodriguez-Ponsdirector

Almudena Toraldirector

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An Afghan journalist seeks answers about her family's murder from three decades ago. Her investigation leads to revelations about a secretive American-backed program responsible for the deaths of hundreds of civilians. The documentary presents the consequences of this program and its impact on Afghan lives. It runs for 16 minutes and addresses events that unfolded in Afghanistan during the late 20th century.

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