The Orphanage
In the late 1980s, 15-year-old Qodrat lives in the streets of Kabul and sells cinema tickets on the black market. He is a big Bollywood fan and he daydreams himself into some of his favorite movie scenes. One day the police brings him to the Soviet orphanage. But in Kabul the political situation is changing. Qodrat and all the children want to defend their home.
Year:
2019
Director:
Shahrbanoo Sadat
Producers:
Adomeit Film ApS (DK)
Coproducers:
Adomeit Film UG (DE), Samsa Film (Jani Thiltges), La Fabrica Nocturna Cinema (FR), Wolf Pictures (Afghanistan)
Cast:
Qodratollah Qadiri, Sediqa Rasuli, Masihullah Feraji, Hasibullah Rasooli, Ahmad Fayaz Omani
With the support of
Cineworld by Film Fund Luxembourg
Awards:
Selection "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs" 2019