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Breaking the Silence: Music in Afghanistan

20080.0 / 1060 min
Music, Documentary

Overview

All since the Soviet invasion in 1979 musicians have lived under restrictions in Afghanistan, before Mujahedin and Taliban tightened the reins even more. This documentary explores the position of music through more than twenty years of the country’s history. We meet musicians in Afghanistan and in exile, in addition to both believers who reject music and those having it as a central part of their religion.

Cast

Aziz Ghaznawi

Aziz Ghaznawi

Himself - Head of Music Radio & TV Afghanistan

Mashinai

Mashinai

Himself - Musician

Khaled Arman

Khaled Arman

Himself - Ensemble Kabul

Shiraz Siddiqi

Shiraz Siddiqi

Himself - Kabul Resident

Naqib Ahmad

Naqib Ahmad

Himself - Former Mujahidden

Naghma

Naghma

Herself - Singer

Walayad Khan

Walayad Khan

Himself - Rubab Maker

Amir Jan

Amir Jan

Himself - Musician

Aziza Feroz Afghan

Aziza Feroz Afghan

Herself - Singer

Mike Wooldridge

Mike Wooldridge

Narrator (voice)

Crew

John Beck

John Beck

Camera Operator

Carl Simons

Carl Simons

Producer

David Charap

David Charap

Editor

Simon Broughton

Simon Broughton

Director