Salim Shaheen, the most popular and prolific actor-director-producer in Afghanistan, comes to show some of his 109 films and to shoot the 110th in the process, outside of Kabul. Even in the most difficult of times, he gives people hope and offers them a world full of dreams far removed from tradition and war. Filmmaker Sonia Kronlund accompanies the artist during the shooting of his 110th feature film and shows how his team has defied all odds over the years, how they have survived the Soviet occupation, the Taliban and the burden of tradition.
Biography, Documentary
1h 26min
12 FSK
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Salim Shaheen defied the Soviets and the Taliban and is the most prolific Afghan filmmaker you've never heard of.
Salim Shaheen, the most popular and prolific actor-director-producer in Afghanistan, comes to show some of his 109 films and to shoot the 110th in the process, outside of Kabul.
Even in the most difficult of times, he gives people hope and offers them a world full of dreams far removed from tradition and war.
Filmmaker Sonia Kronlund accompanies the artist during the shooting of his 110th feature film and shows how his team has defied all odds over the years, how they have survived the Soviet occupation, the Taliban and the burden of tradition.