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A Darkness Visable: Afghanistan (2011)
Outsiders often see Afghanistan as a problem in need of a solution: a conflict region that needs more troops or another election. But in seeing Afghanistan as a problem, the people of the country, and their desire for self-determination, are often overlooked. From the Soviet invasion and the mujahideen resistance to the Taliban and the American occupation, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan examines thirty years of Afghan history. It is the story of ordinary citizens whose lives play out in the shadow of superpowers. There are tales of violence to be sure, but there is also love and even romance. Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan between 1994 and 2010, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is the work of renowned photojournalist Seamus Murphy. His work chronicles a people caught time and again in political turmoil, struggling to find their way.
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Outsiders often see Afghanistan as a problem in need of a solution: a conflict region that needs more troops or another election. But in seeing Afghanistan as a problem, the people of the country, and their desire for self-determination, are often overlooked. From the Soviet invasion and the mujahideen resistance to the Taliban and the American occupation, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan examines thirty years of Afghan history. It is the story of ordinary citizens whose lives play out in the shadow of superpowers. There are tales of violence to be sure, but there is also love and even romance. Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan between 1994 and 2010, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is the work of renowned photojournalist Seamus Murphy. His work chronicles a people caught time and again in political turmoil, struggling to find their way.
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In Theaters:9/11/2011
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Runtime:27 minutes
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Ali Seraj
Self - National Coalition for Dialogue with the Tribes of Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah
Self - Leader of Coalition for Hope and Change
Seamus Murphy
Self - Photographer
Abdul Aziz Babakarkhail
Self - Economic Adviser, IDLG
Farhuddin Ba Deli
Self - War Witness
Khalid Pashtoon
Self - Member of Parliament
Nancy Dupree
Self - Director, Afghanistan Center at Kabul University
Ramazan Bashardost
Self - Member of Parliament
Sabrina Saqib
Self - Former Member of Parliament
John Agoglia
Self - Director, Counterinsurgency Training Center
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