In the late 1980s, 15-year-old Qodrat lives in the streets of Kabul and sells cinema tickets on the black market. He is a big Bollywood fan and he daydreams himself into some of his favourite movie scenes. One day, the police bring him to the Soviet orphanage. But in Kabul, the political situation is changing. Qodrat and all the children want to defend their home.
| Original title | Mit børnehjem i Kabul |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Mit børnehjem i Kabul |
| Director | Shahrbanoo Sadat |
| Screenplay | Shahrbanoo Sadat |
| Producer | Katja Adomeit |
| Director of Photography | Virginie Surdej |
| Editor | Alexandra Strauss |
| Sound | Sigrid D.P.A. Jensen, Anne Gry Friis Kristensen, Thomas Arent |
| Production designer | Signa Köstler, Lorenz Vetter, Fabian Raith, Jan Hormann |
| Appearance | Qodratollah Qadiri, Hasibullah Rasooli, Masihullah Feraji, Ahmad Fayaz Osmani |
| Production country | Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Afghanistan |
| Danish subtitles | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox |
| International sales | Luxbox |
| Comment | Second feature by Shahrbanoo Sadat. The film was selected for Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes 2019. Sadat's debut feature, 'Wolf and Sheep’ (2017), won the top prize at Cannes' Directors’ Fortnight. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| The Golden Puffin | 2019 | Reykjavik Film Festival 2019 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 2020-01-22 |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2020-01-02 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2019-10-29 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2019-10-17 |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2019-10-16 |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2019-10-03 |
| London Film Festival | 2019-10-02 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2019-09-26 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2019-08-17 |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 2019-08-16 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2019-08-01 |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 2019-07-18 |
| München International Film Festival | 2019-06-27 |
| Cannes, Quinzaine des Cinéastes | 2019-05-14 |
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