The Forbidden Reel

Directed by Ariel Nasr
2020    2h 1m
Documentary, History
7.2
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Afghan filmmakers gave birth to an extraordinary national cinema and protected it from extremists. Afghan-Canadian director Ariel Nasr crafts a thrilling and utterly original story of modern Afghanistan.
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Cast of The Forbidden Reel
  • Ahmed ZahedChild Siddiq
  • Adbul Rasool KhalaqiProjectionist
  • Hamsafar AzamSoviet Spy #1
  • Khaled AzizSoviet Spy #2
  • Mohamad YaqoodAfghan Films President
  • Farooq Ghulam BarakiTaliban #1
  • Jamil DakohaiTaliban #2
  • Safiulla SadiqiTaliban #3
  • Zakarya AminTaliban #4
  • Koko GulSiddiq's Mother
  • Ibrahim ArifySelf - Filmmaker
  • Isaaq NezamiSelf - Former Taliban Official
  • Latif AhmadiSelf - Filmmaker
  • Mariam GhaniSelf - Artist
  • Siddiq BarmakSelf - Filmmaker
  • Yasmin YarmalSelf - Actress
  • Yusuf JannesarSelf - Filmmaker
  • Mohammed Zahir Shah of AfghanistanSelf (archive footage)
  • Mohammed Daoud KhanSelf - Politician (archive footage)
  • Ahmad Shah MassoudSelf - Mujahid Leader (archive footage)
  • Mohammad NajibullahSelf - Politician (archive footage)

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