Summary GHAME AFGHAN was filmed from October 85 to January 86 under extremely difficult conditions in the contested tribal area of Afghanistan/Pakistan by an Afghan-Swiss-Pakistani film crew. Filming took place in the impenetrable mountain ranges near the Khyber Pass, the desert wilderness of Belutshistan and several refugee camps near Peshawar. The film tells the story of an Afghan peasant family getting caught up in the turmoils during the Russian occupation. . The shepherd find a wounded mujahideen and carries him home. The Mujahed dies that night. The dead body is discovered the next day and the shepherd arrested. His family decides to flee to Pakistan. Completely disheartened and destitute, they reach the refugee camp on the other side of the border after days of walking through desert and rocky areas. The family can't get their bearings. They are uprooted. The younger sister is grabbed in the open street and bartered off to a wealthy merchant. View more details
Directed : Zmarai Kasi Mark M. Rissi
Written : Zmarai Kasi Mark M. Rissi
Stars : Amir Farid Jawed Babur Bushra Ejaz Hukun Jana Abai
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Aug 11, 1986
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Switzerland Pakistan
Language : Pashtu
Filming locations : Khyber Pass, Pakistan
Production companies : Pasha Filmservice Pica Film Tasman Film
Summary GHAME AFGHAN was filmed from October 85 to January 86 under extremely difficult conditions in the contested tribal area of Afghanistan/Pakistan by an Afghan-Swiss-Pakistani film crew. Filming took place in the impenetrable mountain ranges near the Khyber Pass, the desert wilderness of Belutshistan and several refugee camps near Peshawar. The film tells the story of an Afghan peasant family getting caught up in the turmoils during the Russian occupation. . The shepherd find a wounded mujahideen and carries him home. The Mujahed dies that night. The dead body is discovered the next day and the shepherd arrested. His family decides to flee to Pakistan. Completely disheartened and destitute, they reach the refugee camp on the other side of the border after days of walking through desert and rocky areas. The family can't get their bearings. They are uprooted. The younger sister is grabbed in the open street and bartered off to a wealthy merchant. View more details
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Aug 11, 1986
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Switzerland Pakistan
Language : Pashtu
Filming locations : Khyber Pass, Pakistan
Production companies : Pasha Filmservice Pica Film Tasman Film
