Movies To Understand the Conflict in Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021
The tragedy of Afghanistan has a decade-long history. In fact, this conflict is cyclical, going through violent upheavals followed by tense periods of enforced 'peace'. Well, it is time to look at how the 20 years of conflict have impacted the people of Afghanistan. In order to get a better understanding of the situation out there, here are a few movies and documentaries you should watch:
The Road to Guantanamo
This 2006 docu-drama follows the lives of three British Muslims who were captured without charge by American forces in 2001.
In this World
In this World tells the tale of two young Afghan refugees trying to make it from a refugee camp in Pakistan to safer shores in London.
Osama
This one is based on the period of time when Taliban imposed extreme restrictions on women. This film tells the story of a young daughter who disguises herself as a boy to survive.
Zero Dark Thirty
The plot of the movie revolves around the CIA's decade-long search for Osama Bin Laden.
Earth and ashes
This film tells the story of an elderly man and his deaf grandson traversing the war-torn badlands of Afghanistan to deliver the news to his son that the rest of the family was killed in bomb attack.