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Buzkashi Boys

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Original title: Buzkashi Boys
Year: 2012
Running time: 30 min.
Country: Afghanistan
Director: Sam French
Screenwriter: Martin Desmond Roe, Sam French
Cast: Jawanmard Paiz, Jawan Mard Homayoun, Wali Talash, Fawad Mohammadi
Music: James Dooley
Cinematography: Duraid Munajim
Producer: Co-production Afghanistan-United States;
Dirty Robber. Distributor: Kickstarter
Genre: Drama | Childhood. Half-length Film
Synopsis: Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan and the National sport of Buzkashi - a brutal game of horse polo played with a dead goat - Buzkashi Boys tells the coming of age story of two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith's son, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot on location in Kabul city by an alliance of Afghan and international film makers, Buzkashi Boys is a look at the life that continues beyond the headlines of war in Afghanistan.

Awards: 2012: Oscar: Nominated for Best Short Film - Live Action

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Buzkashi Boys

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