Over a period of three years, Afghan civilians have filmed their lives behind the frontier in the war-torn province of Helmand. They invite us into their homes, their hopes, and their heartbreaks, and their stories form a rich tapestry of an Afghanistan that never makes it to the news. Nagieb Khaja, a Danish director of Afghan origin, is the one who provided them with cameras, frustrated by the fact that the international media seldom report from these rural areas where most Afghans live.
| Original title | Mit Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Mit Afghanistan |
| Other titles | Afghan lives |
| Keywords | Khaja, Nagieb, Living conditions, Everyday life, Afghanistan, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Nagieb Khaja |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller, Henrik Grunnet |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen, Abdul Mohammed, Haji Sahib, Juma Gul |
| Editor | Anders Villadsen |
| Sound | Niels Arild |
| Composer | Stein Berge Svendsen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish,English,Persisk,Pashto |
| Production company | Magic Hour Films, Grunnet Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danmarks Radio |
| International sales | DR International Sales |
| Technical info | 16:9 |
| TV release | 05.02.2013, DR 2 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Special Mention | 2013 | Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente 2013 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Tehran, Cinéma Vérité, Documentary Film Festival | 2013-12-10 |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2013-11-07 |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 2013-09-26 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2013-09-26 |
| Message to Man | 2013-09-21 |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2013-07-04 |
| New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival | 2013-06-13 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2013-05-10 |
| Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente | 2013-04-10 |
| London, Human Rights Watch Film Festival | 2013-03-13 |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2013-03-04 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2013-01-25 |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2012-12-09 |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2012-11-14 |
| CPH:DOX | 2012-11-01 |
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