Kandahar
Drama
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2001
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After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
11 May 2001
Country:
IR, FR
Languages:
English, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Pashto, Pushto
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Intense, anecdotal and empowered by perversely beautiful imagery.
– Susan Stark,
Detroit News,
1 Mar 2002
fresh:
If the dramatics of the movie fail to engage as fully as they should, Kandahar remains fascinating as a piece of lyrical journalism.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar 2002
fresh:
Its themes are universal, its performances are effective in their simplicity and the direction is confident and unfussy.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar 2002
fresh:
Moves not like a story but a poem, and the images it presents to us are unforgettable.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
29 Mar 2002
fresh:
It's a simple series of snapshots from a country in pain.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Nov 2002