Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan - dvd
Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan - dvd
The film is about the life of an inquisitive and
energetic eight-year-old boy called Mir Hussain,
through three seasons: Summer, Winter, Spring. In
post-Taliban Afghanistan, though much has
changed and is changing, there is no guarantee
that Mir will survive life in a cave - the sickness,
dirt, dust, lack of water and lack of food. Yet his
engaging story is not one of gloom and doom but
that of a normal child who takes life as it comes
and finds entertainment wherever he can. His
playground is the rubble and tunnels of the
destroyed Buddhas of Bamiyan, the shelled and
burnt-out town bazaar, the orchard of the local
militia. Through his eyes we see the destruction of
the town, the ever-present militarization and the
welcomed but watched presence of the Americans.
Mir has no clue what it is all about but he knows
how to have fun. More Details »