Buzkashi Boys (Pesaran-e-Buzkashi)
MIA Exhibition Series – presented by DFI
/ Short Narrative / Afghanistan / 2012 / Colour
In Dari / Arabic, English subtitles
Gulf Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
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Synopsis
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Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Film, 'Buzkashi Boys' is set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan and the national sport of buzkashi – a brutal game of polo played with a dead goat – ‘Buzkashi Boys’ is a groundbreaking film about two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith's son, who strive to realise their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot entirely on location in Kabul by an alliance of Afghan and international filmmakers, ‘Buzkashi Boys’ is a heartrending look at the life that goes on beyond the headlines of war in Afghanistan.