Synopsis
Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed. Despite international protest, the statues were blown up. Through interwoven narratives from past and present, Frei's film sheds light on the disturbing consequences of religious fanaticism.
Key facts
Cast
Taysir Alony, Sayeed Mirza Hussain, Peter Mettler, Nelofer Pazira, Zémaryalaï Tarzi, Xuanzang
Original language
French
First release
August 5, 2005
Crew
Cinematography
Peter Indergand
Editing
Christian Frei, Denise Zabalaga
Music
Jan Garbarek, Philip Glass
Trailer
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Festival History
- Sundance Film Festival 2006 generic
- CPH:DOX 2005 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2005 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2005 generic
Full credits
| Director | Christian Frei |
| Cast | Taysir Alony, Sayeed Mirza Hussain, Peter Mettler, Nelofer Pazira, Zémaryalaï Tarzi, Xuanzang |
| Cinematography | Peter Indergand |
| Editing | Christian Frei, Denise Zabalaga |
| Music | Jan Garbarek, Philip Glass |
Additional data: TMDB.
