The Forbidden Reel (2020)

03/03/2020 (CA) • 2h 1m

Documentary, History

Overview

According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.

Top Billed Cast

Ahmed Zahed

Child Siddiq

Hamsafar Azam

Soviet Spy #1

Khaled Aziz

Soviet Spy #2

Mohamad Yaqood

Afghan Films President

Jamil Dakohai

Taliban #2

Safiulla Sadiqi

Taliban #3

Zakarya Amin

Taliban #4


Recommendations

Toto and the Kings of Rome

70%

HELLO

57%

Angelique and the Sultan

64%

Hello

56%

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

57%

Red Desert

74%

Finding Fanon 1

77%

Hello

61%

Naruto OVA 6: The Cross Roads

66%

Welcome to Dongmakgol

75%

Stranger Than Paradise

72%

Dil Ke Jharoke Main

59%

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

77%

Secret of Naruto

69%

Heaven Will Wait

70%

The Wild Pear Tree

75%

Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Song of the Akatsuki~

72%

Box

62%

Naruto OVA 10: Uchiha Madara vs Senju Hashirama

65%

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

52%


Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

cinema on cinema

afghanistan

mujahid

taliban

docudrama

religious fundamentalism

afghan-soviet war (1979-89)

political repression

film censorship

© All Rights Reserved 2025