A Kandahar Away
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Directed byAisha Jamal
Written byAisha Jamal
Produced byDeborah Parks
CinematographyMax Armstrong
John Westheuser
John Westheuser
| A Kandahar Away | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aisha Jamal |
| Written by | Aisha Jamal |
| Produced by | Deborah Parks |
| Cinematography | Max Armstrong John Westheuser |
| Edited by | Geoff Matheson |
| Music by | Bruce Fowler |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
A Kandahar Away is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Aisha Jamal and released in 2019.[1] Centred on her own family, who came to Canada as refugees from Kandahar, Afghanistan during the War in Afghanistan, the film documents a family trip to Kandahar, Saskatchewan, where her father Abdul has purchased plots of land for his children as a way to give them back a small piece of their heritage.[2]
The film premiered at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[3] and later received a television broadcast on Documentary.[4]
The film was longlisted for the 2019 DGC Discovery Award.[5]
