The Forbidden Strings
Docunight Perspectives: Afghanistan • 1h 11m
تارهای ممنوعه
Directed by Hasan Noori • 2019 • Iran/Qatar/Afghanistan
Manual labourers during the day, rock musicians during the night, Akbar, Hakim, Mohammad and Soraya dream of performing their first rock concert in Afghanistan. They all come from Afghan refugee parents who fled to Iran in early 80s. Born and raised in Iran, their dream of rock music make them embark on a dangerous journey from Iran to to the heart of Afghanistan, Bamyan - a motherland they have never seen.
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